clæppetung Posted on December 16, 2022 by Hana Videen clæppetung, f.n: the pulse. (KLAP-peh-tung / ˈklæp-pe-tʌŋ) Share this:ShareClick to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related
The OE verb clæppan means ‘to throb, pulsate’ — it’s where modern English ‘clap’ comes from. It has cognates in various Germanic languages. LikeLike
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Now that’s a cute one. Do we know anything about the etymology? Thx Michael
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The OE verb clæppan means ‘to throb, pulsate’ — it’s where modern English ‘clap’ comes from. It has cognates in various Germanic languages.
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