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kloppen.

to fight, to engage in a fistfight

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈklɔpən/[ˈklɔpən][ˈklɔpm̩]
  1. to fight, to engage in a fistfight

    Germany · informal · reflexive · weak
    Ich habe mich oft mit meinem Bruder gekloppt.
  2. to thump, to hit hard

    Germany · informal · intransitive · transitive · weak
    Klopp da mal ordentlich drauf, vielleicht geht’s dann auf.
Where this word comes from

Central and Low German form (and doublet) of klopfen (“to knock”). The verb was adopted into standard German, in its rougher sense, via the modern vernaculars. An older standard word is the derivative Klöppel (“clapper”). Cognate with Dutch kloppen.

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