flappen

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic. Compare flap.

Verb

flappen

  1. (intransitive) to flap, make a flapping movement or sound
  2. (transitive) to throw or smack
Conjugation
Conjugation of flappen (weak)
infinitive flappen
past singular flapte
past participle geflapt
infinitive flappen
gerund flappen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular flap flapte
2nd person sing. (jij) flapt, flap2 flapte
2nd person sing. (u) flapt flapte
2nd person sing. (gij) flapt flapte
3rd person singular flapt flapte
plural flappen flapten
subjunctive sing.1 flappe flapte
subjunctive plur.1 flappen flapten
imperative sing. flap
imperative plur.1 flapt
participles flappend geflapt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

flappen

  1. plural of flap

German

Verb

flappen (weak, third-person singular present flappt, past tense flappte, past participle geflappt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, usually of fabric-based objects, also animals) to move noisily (in a draft or gust of wind), often with a flapping sound
  2. (intransitive) to cause something to move in such a way that it makes noise in a draft or gust of wind

Conjugation

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