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klep.

hatch

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/klɛp/

  1. hatch

    feminine

  2. visor

    feminine

  3. valve

    feminine

  4. mouth

    feminine · slang

  5. a rattle used by lepers to alert others of their presence

    feminine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch cleppe (“rattle used by lepers”). Equivalent to a deverbal from kleppen.

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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.