Klaps

See also: klaps

German

Etymology

Originally onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈklaps/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aps

Noun

Klaps m (strong, genitive Klapses, plural Klapse)

  1. (colloquial) light slap [since the 18th c.]
  2. (slang, derogatory) slight craziness; screw loose [since the 19th c.]
    einen Klaps haben ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension
Declension of Klaps [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Klaps die Klapse
genitive eines des Klapses der Klapse
dative einem dem Klaps, Klapse1 den Klapsen
accusative einen den Klaps die Klapse

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Klaps” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Klaps” in Duden online
  • “Klaps” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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