Where does “klappe” come from?
klappe (German) comes from Russian клапан, from German klappen, from Middle Low German klappen, from Old Dutch klappon, from Proto-Germanic klappōną — To strike or pound; To make loud noises,...
klappe (German): inflection of klappen:
## first-person singular...
Definitions
- inflection of klappen:
## first-person singular...
Ancestry of “klappe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | клапан | кла́пан • m inan; valve; vent, stop |
| 2 | German | klappen | to clap; to fold; to flip; to bend; to work out,... |
| 3 | Middle Low German | klappen | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | klappon | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klappōną | To strike or pound; To make loud noises,... |