klopfen
Meaning
- (weak) to knock, to rap (strike rather gently with something hard)
- (weak) to throb; to beat quickly or audibly
Concepts
knock
beat
strike
pulse
hit
throb
tap
pound
wallop
palpitate
smack
stub
hammer
detonate
thump
attain
catch
encounter
find
run across
run up against
score
applaud
bang
break
clap
coin
cream
duel
fan
fight
fly
retreat
scour
scramble
scuffle
slam
thrash
thresh
whip
appal
crash
horrify
shock
beaten
visit
box
knock at a door
knock on
nail
punch
smash
rap
beat a drum
drum
peal
ring
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈklɔpfən/
Etymology
From Middle High German klopfen, from Old High German clophōn, from Proto-West Germanic *kloppōn, from Proto-Germanic *kluppōną. Cognate with Dutch kloppen, English club. See also the informal doublet kloppen (“to thump, beat, fight”).
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