klafe
Central Franconian edit
Alternative forms edit
- klaafe (variant spelling)
Etymology edit
From Middle High German klaffen (“to open, clap, babble”), from Old High German klaffōn (“to clap, sound”). Cognate with German klaffen (“to be open”), Old Saxon klapen (“to clap”). Geminated variants of the same verb are German klappen, Dutch klappen, English clap.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
klafe (third-person singular present klaf, past participle jeklaf)
Derived terms edit
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