clæppetung Posted on December 16, 2022 by Hana Videen clæppetung, f.n: the pulse. (KLAP-peh-tung / ˈklæp-pe-tʌŋ) Share this:Share Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr 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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