klafe

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• klaafe (variant spelling)

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈklaːfə/

Verb

klafe (third-person singular present klaf, past participle jeklaf)

1. (Ripuarian) to chat, to talk among each other

Derived terms

• Klaf, Klaaf