klep

See also: klęp

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klɛp/

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• 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

• hartklep
• lensklep
• oogklep
• uitlaatklep
• vetklep

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

• plek

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

• injap
• katup
• pentil

Further reading

• “klep” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Polish

Pronunciation

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

Verb

klep

1. second-person singular imperative of klepać