klappa

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse klappa, from Proto-Germanic *klappōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʰlahpa]

  Rhymes: -ahpa

Verb

klappa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative klappaði, supine klappað)

1. to pat [with dative]
2. to chisel, to hew [with dative]

Conjugation

klappa – active voice (germynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að klappa
supine sagnbót		klappað
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		klappandi
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	klappa	klappaði		klappi	klappaði
	þú	klappar	klappaðir		klappir	klappaðir
	hann, hún, það	klappar	klappaði		klappi	klappaði
plural	við	klöppum	klöppuðum		klöppum	klöppuðum
	þið	klappið	klöppuðuð		klappið	klöppuðuð
	þeir, þær, þau	klappa	klöppuðu		klappi	klöppuðu
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	klappa (þú), klappaðu
plural	þið	klappið (þið), klappiði1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

klappast – mediopassive voice (miðmynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að klappast
supine sagnbót		klappast
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		klappandist (rare; see appendix)
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	klappast	klappaðist		klappist	klappaðist
	þú	klappast	klappaðist		klappist	klappaðist
	hann, hún, það	klappast	klappaðist		klappist	klappaðist
plural	við	klöppumst	klöppuðumst		klöppumst	klöppuðumst
	þið	klappist	klöppuðust		klappist	klöppuðust
	þeir, þær, þau	klappast	klöppuðust		klappist	klöppuðust
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	klappast (þú), klappastu
plural	þið	klappist (þið), klappisti1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

klappaður — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)

strong declension (sterk beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	klappaður	klöppuð	klappað	klappaðir	klappaðar	klöppuð
accusative (þolfall)	klappaðan	klappaða	klappað	klappaða	klappaðar	klöppuð
dative (þágufall)	klöppuðum	klappaðri	klöppuðu	klöppuðum	klöppuðum	klöppuðum
genitive (eignarfall)	klappaðs	klappaðrar	klappaðs	klappaðra	klappaðra	klappaðra
weak declension (veik beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	klappaði	klappaða	klappaða	klöppuðu	klöppuðu	klöppuðu
accusative (þolfall)	klappaða	klöppuðu	klappaða	klöppuðu	klöppuðu	klöppuðu
dative (þágufall)	klappaða	klöppuðu	klappaða	klöppuðu	klöppuðu	klöppuðu
genitive (eignarfall)	klappaða	klöppuðu	klappaða	klöppuðu	klöppuðu	klöppuðu

Derived terms

• klappa saman lófum (“to clap (one's) hands”)
• klappa fyrir (“to applaud”)

Related terms

• klapp

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• klappet

Verb

klappa

1. inflection of klappe:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• klappe

Etymology

From Old Norse klappa. Akin to English clap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²klɑpːɑ/

Verb

klappa (present tense klappar, past tense klappa, past participle klappa, passive infinitive klappast, present participle klappande, imperative klappa/klapp)

1. to clap (strike the palms of the hands together, applaud)
2. to clap (to bring two surfaces together forcefully)
3. to pat (gently tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing)
4. to stroke (e.g. to pet an animal)

References

• “klappa” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From klappa (“to clap”), from Old Norse klappa, from Proto-Germanic *klappōną.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Noun

klappa c

1. a clapperboard

Declension

Declension of klappa

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	klappa	klappas
	definite	klappan	klappans
plural	indefinite	klappor	klappors
	definite	klapporna	klappornas

Verb

klappa (present klappar, preterite klappade, supine klappat, imperative klappa)

1. to pat

   klappa någon på axeln

   pat someone on the shoulder

2. to pet (an animal, generally, including stroking)

   Hon klappade zebran

   She petted the zebra

   Katten gillar att bli klappad

   The cat likes being petted

   1. to stroke (when petting)

      Synonym: stryka

3. to clap (hands)

   Klappa händerna när du är riktigt glad (klapp klapp)

   If you're happy and you know it clap your hands [Clap your hands when you are really happy] (clap clap)

   Att applådera är att visa uppskattning genom att klappa

   To applaud is to show appreciation by clapping

   • (Can we date this quote?), “Klappa händerna när du är riktigt glad [Clap Your Hands When You Are Really Happy [If You're Happy and You Know It]]”‎^[1]performed by Mora Träsk:

     Klappa händerna när du är riktigt glad (klapp klapp). Klappa händerna när du är riktigt glad (klapp klapp). Du kan också glädja andra som på denna jorden vandra [old present tense plural, usually vandrar]. Klappa händerna när du är riktigt glad (klapp klapp).

     Clap your hands ["the hands" – Swedish often prefers to express possession by putting nouns in the definite] when you are really happy (clap clap). Clap your hands when you are really happy (clap clap). You can also make others happy who wander [upon] this earth [You can also make-happy / gladden others who upon this earth wander]. Clap your hands when you are really happy (clap clap).

   • 2001, Caramell, “Caramelldansen [The Caramell dance ("karamell" is the usual spelling)]”, in Supergott [Super tasty]‎^[2]:

     Dansa med oss. Klappa era händer. Gör som vi gör och ta några steg åt vänster. Lyssna och lär. Missa inte chansen. Nu är vi här med Caramelldansen.

     Dance with us. Clap your hands. Do as we do and take a few steps to the left. Listen and learn. Don't miss the chance. Now we are here with the Caramell dance.

Conjugation

Conjugation of klappa (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	klappa		klappas
supine	klappat		klappats
imperative	klappa		—
imper. plural1	klappen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	klappar	klappade	klappas	klappades
ind. plural1	klappa	klappade	klappas	klappades
subjunctive2	klappe	klappade	klappes	klappades
present participle		klappande
past participle		klappad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• klappa av
• klappa igenom
• klappa ihop
• klappa till
• klappgröt

Related terms

• klapp
• klappra (iterative form)

See also

• stryka

References

• “klappa”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “klappa”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “klappa”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)