Where does “klapu” come from?

klapu (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch klap, from Middle Dutch clap.

klapu (Sranan Tongo): slap

Definitions

  1. slap

Ancestry of “klapu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchklapbang; blow, hit, strike
2Middle Dutchclap—
Every word from Middle Dutch clap →