cloppen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *cloppōn, probably onomatopoeic. Cognate with German klopfen and kloppen.

Verb

cloppen

  1. to knock, to hit
  2. to knock (on a door)

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive cloppen
3rd sg. past —
3rd pl. past —
Past participle —
Infinitive cloppen
In genitive cloppens
In dative cloppene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular cloppe —
2nd singular clops, cloppes —
3rd singular clopt, cloppet —
1st plural cloppen —
2nd plural clopt, cloppet —
3rd plural cloppen —
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular cloppe —
2nd singular clops, cloppes —
3rd singular cloppe —
1st plural cloppen —
2nd plural clopt, cloppet —
3rd plural cloppen —
Imperative Present
Singular clop, cloppe
Plural clopt, cloppet
Present Past
Participle cloppende —

Descendants

  • Dutch: kloppen
  • Limburgish: klóppe

Further reading

  • “cloppen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “cloppen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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