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klappen

A2

work out, succeed

English meaning
work out, succeed

klappen in a sentence

Können wir uns heute Mittag treffen? – Ja, das klappt.

Can we meet at noon today? – Yes, that works out.

Conjugation of klappen

ichklappe
duklappst
er/sie/esklappt
wirklappen
ihrklappt
sie/Sieklappen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
klappte
Perfect
hat geklappt

Word family

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Where klappen comes from

mittelhochdeutsch für lautmalerisch (onomatopoetisch) klaffen (klapfen): „schallen, pochen, klatschen“ (vergleiche klappern, interj. klapp!), daraus [1] „schlagen“

Words that go with klappen

Questions about klappen

How do you conjugate klappen?

Present tense: klappe, klappst, klappt, klappen, klappt, klappen. Simple past: klappte. Perfect: hat geklappt.

What does klappen mean in English?

klappen means "work out, succeed". For example: "Können wir uns heute Mittag treffen? – Ja, das klappt." — "Can we meet at noon today? – Yes, that works out."

What level is klappen in German?

klappen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary.

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