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lappen.

to piece up, to patch, to repair

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈlɑ.pə(n)/
  1. to piece up, to patch, to repair

    transitive
  2. to patch up, to repair with patches

    transitive
  3. to raise (money)

    transitive
  4. to pay up, to put in extra money

    transitive
  5. to clean with a shammy

    transitive
  6. to play (a trick) (with indirect object)

    transitive
    Hij heeft hun een ellendige streek gelapt.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch lappen. Equivalent to lap + -en.

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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.