German

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Etymology

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Shortening of Klapsmühle.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈklapsə]
  • Hyphenation: Klap‧se
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Noun

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Klapse f (genitive Klapse, plural Klapsen)

  1. (colloquial) loony bin
    Synonym: Klapsmühle

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Klapse” in Duden online
  • Klapse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache