klafft (Form von klaffen)
Translation
gapes, is wide open, yawns (of a gap)
Examples
Die Tür klafft einen Spalt breit.
The door is gaping a crack wide.
Eine Lücke klafft in der Verteidigung.
A gap is gaping in the defense.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) gapes (sth.) gapes The wound gapes.
a gap yawns ((between sth.)) a gap yawns (between sth.) A gap yawns between their positions.
Similar Words
steht offen (is open), gähnt (yawns)
Etymology
This is the 3rd person singular present form of 'klaffen', related to 'Kluft' (gap).
Memory Tips
This is the verb form used with 'er/sie/es' (he/she/it). E.g., 'Die Wunde klafft' (The wound gapes).