cloppen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *cloppōn, probably onomatopoeic. Cognate with German klopfen and kloppen.

Verb

cloppen

1. to knock, to hit
2. to knock (on a door)

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive	cloppen
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	cloppen
In genitive	cloppens
In dative	cloppene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	cloppe	—
2nd singular	clops, cloppes	—
3rd singular	clopt, cloppet	—
1st plural	cloppen	—
2nd plural	clopt, cloppet	—
3rd plural	cloppen	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	cloppe	—
2nd singular	clops, cloppes	—
3rd singular	cloppe	—
1st plural	cloppen	—
2nd plural	clopt, cloppet	—
3rd plural	cloppen	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	clop, cloppe
Plural	clopt, cloppet
	Present	Past
Participle	cloppende	—

Descendants

• Dutch: kloppen
• Limburgish: klóppe

Further reading

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