klappa

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Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse klappa, from Proto-Germanic *klappōną.

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klappa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative klappaði, supine klappað)

  1. (transitive, with dative) to pat
  2. (transitive, with dative) to chisel, to hew

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

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Verb[edit]

klappa

  1. inflection of klappe:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse klappa. Akin to English clap.

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Verb[edit]

klappa (present tense klappar, past tense klappa, past participle klappa, passive infinitive klappast, present participle klappande, imperative klappa/klapp)

  1. to clap (strike the palms of the hands together, applaud)
  2. to clap (to bring two surfaces together forcefully)
  3. to pat (gently tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing)
  4. to stroke (e.g. to pet an animal)

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Swedish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From klappa (to clap), from Old Norse klappa, from Proto-Germanic *klappōną.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

klappa c

  1. a clapperboard

Declension[edit]

Declension of klappa 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative klappa klappan klappor klapporna
Genitive klappas klappans klappors klappornas

Verb[edit]

klappa (present klappar, preterite klappade, supine klappat, imperative klappa)

  1. to pat (someone on the shoulder), to pet (a cat)
  2. to clap (hands)

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