klappen

A2 Verb frequency rank #3,933

What klappen means

Verb

to work out, to succeed, to function correctly, etc
to clap (make a soft clapping sound, particularly of something being closed)
to fold; to flip; to bend (to close or open a hinge)

Forms

klappen · klappt · klappte · hat geklappt (+ Akkusativ)

Pronunciation

klappen in a sentence

Die Fensterläden klappten im Wind.

The shutters clapped in the wind.

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klappen is A2 German — still elementary vocabulary, ranked #3,933 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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