clappen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *klappon, from Proto-West Germanic *klappōn.

Verb

clappen

1. to clap, to make a clapping sound
2. to knock
3. to chatter
4. to tell

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive	clappen
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	clappen
In genitive	clappens
In dative	clappene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	clappe	—
2nd singular	claps, clappes	—
3rd singular	clapt, clappet	—
1st plural	clappen	—
2nd plural	clapt, clappet	—
3rd plural	clappen	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	clappe	—
2nd singular	claps, clappes	—
3rd singular	clappe	—
1st plural	clappen	—
2nd plural	clapt, clappet	—
3rd plural	clappen	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	clap, clappe
Plural	clapt, clappet
	Present	Past
Participle	clappende	—

Descendants

• Dutch: klappen
• Limburgish: klappe

Further reading

• “clappen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “clappen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Middle English

Alternative forms

• clappe, clap, cleppyn, clyppyn

Etymology

From Old English clæppan, from Proto-West Germanic *klappōn (with a change in verb class).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklapən/

Verb

clappen

1. To make a loud noise, especially by talking or striking.
2. To pound or slap; to make a beating or stroke.
3. To clap; to strike two things against each other.
4. To slam or strike; to make a forcible striking motion.
5. (rare) To make a specific utterance loudly.
6. (rare) To beat or throb; to inflate then deflate.

Conjugation

Conjugation of clappen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) clappen, clappe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	clappe	clapped
2nd-person singular	clappest	clappedest
3rd-person singular	clappeth	clapped
subjunctive singular	clappe
imperative singular		—
plural1	clappen, clappe	clappeden, clappede
imperative plural	clappeth, clappe	—
participles	clappynge, clappende	clapped

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Derived terms

• clappe
• clappynge
• thonder clappe

Descendants

• English: clap
• Scots: clap
• Yola: clappu

References

• “clappen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-06.