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klappen.

to clap (make sound or music with the hands)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to clap (make sound or music with the hands)

  2. to applaud (clap hands in order to praise)

  3. to smack, strike rather hard and/or loud

  4. to crack with a loud sound, like a whip

  5. to burst

  6. to fold, to hinge

  7. to wag one's lips, talk, converse

  8. to smoke weed

    colloquial · slang
    Yo, wil je straks jonko klappen?
  9. to make stoned

    colloquial · slang
    Ik denk dat die jonko me echt gaat klappen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch clappen, from Old Dutch *klappon, from Proto-West Germanic *klappōn.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.