Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound. · To applaud. · To slap with the hand in a jovial manner. · To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound.
The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together. · The explosive sound of thunder. · Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound. · A slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner.
From Middle English clappen, from Old English clæppan, *clappian, from Proto-West Germanic *klappijan, *klappōn, from Proto-Germanic *klappōną (“to clap”). Cognate with Dutch klappen, Icelandic klappa, Faroese klappa and Danish klappe.
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