klep

Betekenis (English)

Noun

1. (feminine) hatch
2. (feminine) visor
3. (feminine) valve
4. (feminine, slang) mouth
5. (feminine, obsolete) a rattle used by lepers to alert others of their presence

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of kleppen:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of kleppen:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of kleppen:

Synonyms

ventiel

radiolamp

schaal

🐚

schuif

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/klɛp/

Etymologie (English)

Inherited from Middelnederlands: cleppe

In summary

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