Kloppe

German

Etymology

Deverbal from kloppen (“to hit, beat up”).

Noun

Kloppe f (genitive Kloppe, no plural)

  1. (colloquial, chiefly northern and central Germany) a beating, thrashing
    Du kriegst gleich Kloppe, wenn du nicht die Klappe hältst!
    You’re in for a good beating if you don’t shut your face!

Usage notes

  • Tends to have a somewhat coarse, but not very aggressive tone. A phrase such as the above would usually be a warning, but not a serious threat.

Declension

Declension of Kloppe [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Kloppe
genitive einer der Kloppe
dative einer der Kloppe
accusative eine die Kloppe
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