klappern
B2#5,415Hear it
verb
- to clattermake a rattling or clapping sound
Forms
Present
| I | klappre / klappere / klapper |
|---|---|
| you | klapperst |
| he, she, it | klappert |
| we | klappern |
| you (plural) | klappert |
| they | klappern |
Preterite
| I | klapperte |
|---|---|
| you | klappertest |
| he, she, it | klapperte |
| we | klapperten |
| you (plural) | klappertet |
| they | klapperten |
Subjunctive I
| I | klappere / klappre |
|---|---|
| you | klapperest / klapprest |
| he, she, it | klappere / klappre |
| we | klappern |
| you (plural) | klapperet / klappret |
| they | klappern |
Subjunctive II
| I | klapperte |
|---|---|
| you | klappertest |
| he, she, it | klapperte |
| we | klapperten |
| you (plural) | klappertet |
| they | klapperten |
Imperative
| you | klappre / klapper / klappere |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | klappert |
Other forms
| infinitive | klappern |
|---|---|
| past participle | geklappert |
| present participle | klappernd |
Used in the library
- In der alten Straßenbahn klappern die Fenster bei jeder Kurve.In the old tram the windows rattle at every bend.B2Noch einmal, bitte (6) — Once more, please (6) (B2)
- Vor dem Dom klappern nachmittags die Hufe der Pferde über das Pflaster.In front of the cathedral the horses' hooves clatter over the cobbles in the afternoons.B2Noch einmal, bitte (17) — Once more, please (17) (B2)
- Um sechs Uhr weckt Frau Häberle das ganze Haus auf, weil sie mit ihren Eimern im Treppenhaus klappert.At six o'clock Frau Häberle wakes the whole house up because she clatters her buckets in the stairwell.B2Noch einmal, bitte (23) — Once more, please (23) (B2)