die Klappe
Translation
flap, hatch, clapperboard, trap
Examples
Die Katze kommt durch die Katzenklappe.
The cat comes through the cat flap.
Mach die Klappe vom Briefkasten zu.
Close the flap of the mailbox.
Klappe! Der Film beginnt.
Action! The movie is starting.
Halt die Klappe!
Shut your trap!
Grammar Patterns
die Klappe von et3 the flap of ((sth.)) Mach die Klappe vom Briefkasten zu.
die Klappe halten to shut one's trap Halt die Klappe!
Similar Words
Synonyms: Deckel (lid), Luke (hatch); (mouth) Mund, Maul
Etymology
From the verb 'klappen' (to clap, to fold), referring to the sound or motion of a flap.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'clap' sound a flap makes when it closes. The slang for 'mouth' is like a trap that opens and shuts.