Feminine

Klappe

Meaning

(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.
(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.
(derogatory,feminine) gob, mouth
(feminine,slang) cottage, tea room (public toilet or similar place used by men seeking sex with other men, for cottaging)
(feminine,obsolete) whip, scourge
(abbreviation,alt-of,ellipsis,feminine,obsolete) whip, scourge
(feminine,obsolete) buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata); also Ziegenklappe and both as a plurale tantum
(Austria,dated,feminine) extension (a numerical code used to specify a specific telephone in a telecommunication network)

sync slate

load of dungs

Durchwahl

Sakkoaufschlag

Fress

Frequency

Basel-Landschaft

glappe

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈklapə/

Borrowed from 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”.

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