klappe

See also: Klappe

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse klappa, from Proto-Germanic *klappōną.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -apə

Verb

klappe (imperative klap, infinitive at klappe, present tense klapper, past tense klappede, perfect tense klappet)

1. (intransitive) to clap, to applaud

   Tilskuerne klappede længe af skuespillerne.

   The audience clapped the actors for a long time.

2. (transitive) to pat

   Forælderen klapper sit barn på hovedet.

   The parent pats his/her child on the head.

Conjugation

Conjugation of klappe

active passive present klapper klappes past klappede klappedes infinitive klappe klappes imperative klap — participle present klappende past klappet (auxiliary verb have) gerund klappen

References

• “klappe” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Verb

klappe

1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of klappen

German

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Rhymes: -apə

Verb

klappe

1. inflection of klappen:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
   3. singular imperative

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse klappa.

Verb

klappe (imperative klapp, present tense klapper, passive klappes, simple past and past participle klappa or klappet, present participle klappende)

1. to pat (someone, something)

   Vil du klappe pus?

   Do you want to pat the kitty?

2. to clap (one's hands)

   En applaus består av at folk klapper.

   An applause consists of people clapping.

3. to beat (e.g. heart)
4. klappe sammen: to fold up, close
5. klappe til: to dock (ship, at a quay)

   to slap, smack (someone)

References

• “klappe” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “klappe” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

klappe (present tense klappar, past tense klappa, past participle klappa, passive infinitive klappast, present participle klappande, imperative klappe/klapp)

1. alternative form of klappa