Vocabulary
klappen
/ˈklapn̩/· verb
to work out (informal)
Hat's geklappt? — did it work out? The everyday question after every plan.
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Conjugation
- ich
- klappe
- du
- klappst
- er/sie/es
- klappt
- wir
- klappen
- ihr
- klappt
- sie/Sie
- klappen
Perfekt hat geklapptPräteritum klappte
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
klappen
to work out (informal)
Hat es mit dem Termin geklappt?
Did the appointment work out?
Word family
klappenaufklappento open (a laptop)zuklappento closedie Klappeflap, lid; (slang) mouth
Common combinations
- gut klappento go well
- nicht klappento not work out
- Das klappt schon!It'll be fine!
Real examples
- Mit der Wohnung hat es leider nicht geklappt.Unfortunately the flat didn't work out.
- Keine Sorge, das klappt schon!Don't worry, it'll work out!
- Hoffentlich klappt alles mit der Reise.Hopefully everything works out with the trip.
