*klappōną

Runic: ᚲᛚᚨᛈᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈklɑp.pɔː.nɑ̃/

verb · Weak class 2

Meanings

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

Etymology

Onomatopoeic and influenced by (or related to) verbs such as *klupjaną (‘to grip, grasp, clasp’), analyzable as *klappaz (‘a hit, clap’) + *-ōną (‘denominal suffix’). Cognate with Proto-Slavic *klepati (‘to knock, clap’).

Conjugation

Present active

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	klappō	klappǭ	–
2nd singular	klappōsi	klappōs	klappō
3rd singular	klappōþi	klappō	klappōþau
1st dual	klappōs	klappōw	–
2nd dual	klappōþiz	klappōþiz	klappōþiz
1st plural	klappōmaz	klappōm	–
2nd plural	klappōþ	klappōþ	klappōþ
3rd plural	klappōnþi	klappōn	klappōnþau

Present passive

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	klappōi	–
2nd singular	klappōsai	klappōsau
3rd singular	klappōþai	klappōþau
1st dual	–	–
2nd dual	–	–
1st plural	klappōnþai	klappōnþau
2nd plural	klappōnþai	klappōnþau
3rd plural	klappōnþai	klappōnþau

Past

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	klappōdǭ	klappōdēdį̄
2nd singular	klappōdēz	klappōdēdīz
3rd singular	klappōdē	klappōdēdī
1st dual	klappōdēdū	klappōdēdīw
2nd dual	klappōdēdudiz	klappōdēdīdiz
1st plural	klappōdēdum	klappōdēdīm
2nd plural	klappōdēdud	klappōdēdīd
3rd plural	klappōdēdun	klappōdēdīn

Non-finite Forms

Infinitive	Present Participle	Past Participle
klappōną	klappōndz	klappōdaz

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Descendants

*klappōn (Proto-West Germanic)
- *klappon (Old Dutch)
  - clappen (Middle Dutch)
    - klappen (Dutch)
      - klap (Afrikaans)
*klappōn (Proto-West Germanic)
- clappian (Old English)
  - clappen (Middle English)
    - clap (English)
    - clap (Scots)
*klappōn (Proto-West Germanic)
- klappia (Old Frisian)
  - klappe (Saterland Frisian)
  - klappe (West Frisian)
*klappōn (Proto-West Germanic)
- klaffōn, klapfōn, chlaphōn (Old High German)
  - klaffen, klapfen (Middle High German)
    - klaffen (German)
*klappōn (Proto-West Germanic)
- *klappōn, klapōn (Old Saxon)
  - klappen (Middle Low German)
    - klappen (German)
    - klappen (German Low German)
klappa (Old Norse)
- klappa (Faroese)
- klappa (Icelandic)
- klappa (Norwegian Nynorsk)
- klappa (Swedish)
klappa (Old Norse)
- klappe (Danish)
  - klappe (Norwegian Bokmål)
klappa (Old Norse)
- claper, clapper (Old French)
  - clapper (Middle French)
    - clapper (French)

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