Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/klappōn

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *klappōną. Equivalent to *klapp (“a hit, clap”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*klappōn

  1. To clap, strike or pound (especially two things against each other)
  2. To make loud noises, especially breathing or pulsating.
  3. To chatter

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *klappōn
1st sg. past *klappōdā
Infinitive *klappōn
Genitive infin. *klappōnijas
Dative infin. *klappōnijē
Instrum. infin. *klappōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *klappō *klappōdā
2nd singular *klappōs *klappōdēs, *klappōdōs
3rd singular *klappōþ *klappōdē, *klappōdā
1st plural *klappōm *klappōdum
2nd plural *klappōþ *klappōdud
3rd plural *klappōnþ *klappōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *klappō *klappōdī
2nd singular *klappōs *klappōdī
3rd singular *klappō *klappōdī
1st plural *klappōm *klappōdīm
2nd plural *klappōþ *klappōdīd
3rd plural *klappōn *klappōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *klappō
Plural *klappōþ
Present Past
Participle *klappōndī *klappōd

Descendants

  • Old English: clappian
  • Old Frisian: klappia
  • Old Saxon: *klappōn (klapōn)
  • Old Dutch: *klappon
  • Old High German: klaffōn, klapfōn, chlaphōn (← *klapōną)
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