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Klappe.

flap, every technical or natural implement that is bound in front of something or a body part of someone or a beast to obstruct leakage or immissions in either direction and is removed under preintended conditions.

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈklapə/
  1. flap, every technical or natural implement that is bound in front of something or a body part of someone or a beast to obstruct leakage or immissions in either direction and is removed under preintended conditions. ellipsis of Schiffsklappe

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · feminine
  2. flap, every technical or natural implement that is bound in front of something or a body part of someone or a beast to obstruct leakage or immissions in either direction and is removed under preintended conditions. any technical piece of equipment bound in front of a beast to obstruct its movement or vision, as a muzzle or twitch or barnacle (tendentially a muzzle, while a twitch preferredly bears the form Kluppe or Knuppe)

    feminine
  3. gob, mouth

    derogatory · feminine
    Halte die Klappe!
  4. cottage, tea room (public toilet or similar place used by men seeking sex with other men, for cottaging)

    feminine · slang
  5. whip, scourge

    feminine · obsolete
  6. whip, scourge ellipsis of Fliegenklappe (“fly swatter”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · feminine · obsolete
  7. buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata); also Ziegenklappe and both as a plurale tantum

    feminine · obsolete
  8. extension (a numerical code used to specify a specific telephone in a telecommunication network)

    Austria · dated · feminine
Where this word comes from

From the verb klappen (“to flap, flip, fold”) and from Middle Low German klappe, kleppe and with influence of French clapet in technical meanings near “valve”.

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