# die Klappe

die Klappe is a German noun meaning “flap”. Forms: der Klappe, die Klappen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Klappe
- Plural: die Klappen

## In other languages

- Русский: клапан

## Meanings

1. any technical piece of equipment bound in front of a beast to obstruct its movement or vision, as a muzzle or twitch or barnacle (tendentially a muzzle, while a twitch preferredly bears the form Kluppe or Knuppe)
2. _derogatory_ gob, mouth
   - Halte die Klappe! — Shut your gob!/Shut up!
3. _slang_ cottage, tea room (public toilet or similar place used by men seeking sex with other men, for cottaging)
4. _archaic_ whip, scourge
5. _archaic_ buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata); also Ziegenklappe and both as a plurale tantum
6. _Austria · archaic_ extension (a numerical code used to specify a specific telephone in a telecommunication network)
7. flap; door
   - Am Auto befindet sich meist hinten eine kleine Klappe, hinter der sich der Tankverschluss befindet.
8. _colloquial_ mouth; trap
   - Halt die Klappe! Dich habe ich gar nicht gefragt.

## Examples

- Hältst du mal kurz die Klappe? — Will you just shut up for a moment?
- Setz dich und halte die Klappe. — Sit down and shut up.
- Ich hätte die Klappe halten sollen. — I should've kept my mouth shut.
- Halt die Klappe, Tom! Dich hat keiner gefragt! — Shut up, Tom. No one asked you!
- Ich halte jetzt die Klappe. — I'll shut up now.

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