klep

See also: klęp

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klɛp/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: klep
  • Rhymes: -ɛp

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch cleppe (rattle used by lepers). Equivalent to a deverbal from kleppen.

Noun

klep f (plural kleppen, diminutive klepje n)

  1. hatch
  2. visor
  3. valve
  4. (slang) mouth
  5. (obsolete) a rattle used by lepers to alert others of their presence
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Petjo: klep
  • Indonesian: klep
  • Papiamentu: klèp

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

klep

  1. inflection of kleppen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Anagrams

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch klep, from Middle Dutch cleppe (rattle used by lepers).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɛp̚/
  • Hyphenation: klép

Noun

klep (first-person possessive klepku, second-person possessive klepmu, third-person possessive klepnya)

  1. valve.

Synonyms

Further reading

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klɛp/
  • Rhymes: -ɛp
  • Syllabification: klep

Verb

klep

  1. second-person singular imperative of klepać
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