en klaff
Meaning
valve; flap
In Swedish: lucka, lock
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en klaff |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | klaffen |
| Plural, indefinite | klaffar |
| Plural, definite | klaffarna |
klaff is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor klaff, den stora klaffen. Check another noun
Practise klaff
1 / 2Is it en klaff or ett klaff?
klaff in a sentence
- Håll klaffen!Shut your gob!
- hjärtklaffheart valve
- venklaffvenous valve
- lymfkärlens klaffarthe valves of the lymphatic vessels
- ileocekalklaffileocecal valve
Expressions
- håll klaffen ("håll mun")!shut your trap ("keep quiet")!
Words built with klaff
- hjärtklaff cardiac valve
- klaffbord drop-leaf table
Questions
What does klaff mean in English?
klaff means “valve, flap”.
Is it en klaff or ett klaff?
It is en klaff, and “the valve” is klaffen.
What is the plural of klaff?
The plural of klaff is klaffar, and the definite plural is klaffarna.
Similar words
Origin
Probably related to klapp, itself borrowed from Middle Low German klap, from Old Saxon klappōn, from Proto-West Germanic *klappōn (“to strike, clap, make a loud sound”).
Nearby common words
klaff is number 7,109 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,105oklart unclear
- 7,106telefonsvarare answering machine
- 7,107frita release, relieve
- 7,108pausa pause, take a break
- 7,110komet comet
- 7,111kommission commission
- 7,112tämja tame
- 7,113kvällsmat supper, evening meal
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