Klappe

(Englisch)

Noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, feminine) flap, every technical or natural implement that is bound in front of something or a body part of someone or a beast to obstruct leakage or immissions in either direction and is removed under preintended conditions.
2. (feminine) flap, every technical or natural implement that is bound in front of something or a body part of someone or a beast to obstruct leakage or immissions in either direction and is removed under preintended conditions.
3. (derogatory, feminine) gob, mouth
4. (feminine, slang) cottage, tea room (public toilet or similar place used by men seeking sex with other men, for cottaging)
5. (feminine, obsolete) whip, scourge
6. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, feminine, obsolete) whip, scourge
7. (feminine, obsolete) buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata); also Ziegenklappe and both as a plurale tantum
8. (Austria, dated, feminine) extension (a numerical code used to specify a specific telephone in a telecommunication network)

Intj

ellipsis of Klappe zu or halt die Klappe: shut your mouth

Dialekte

Basel-Landschaft

glappe

Daten bereitgestellt von: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈklapə/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Entlehnt von Middle Low German: klappe

In summary

From the verb klappen (“to flap, flip, fold”) and from Middle Low German klappe, kleppe and with influence of French clapet in technical meanings near “valve”.

Synonyme

Schnauze

Schnute

Lippe

Gusche

Deckel

Fresse

Mundwerk

Ventil

Verschluss

Röhre

Schleuse

Stoßdämpfer

Taste

🔑

Tür

🚪

Umschlag

✉️

Vorwand

Revers

Lamelle

Herzklappe

Durchwahl

Gosche

Sakkoaufschlag

Gosch

Pappen

Hackfresse

Backenbart

Fress

Falle

🪤

Haube

Kiste

Klinke

Kolben

Maul

Mund

👄

Omme

Übersetzungen

flap

klep

valve

schuif

clapet

válvula

abattant

valvola

válvula

aba

gęba

zastawka

clack

ανεβοκατεβάζω

couvercle