See also: Kleschn

Bavarian

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Etymology

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Probably of Onomatopoeic origin. Compare English clash, Saterland Frisian klatskje (to smack, slap), West Frisian kletse, kletskje, Dutch kletsen (to smack, slap, clash), German Low German klattsen, klatsken (to smack, splash), German klatschen (to clap, smack, slap) and Klatsch (a clapping sound; the din resulting from two or more things colliding), Danish klaske (to clash, splatter).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡ̥le̞ʃn̩/
  • Hyphenation: kleschn

Verb

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kleschn (past participle klescht) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

  1. to bang
  2. to smack
    Synonyms: påschn, prackn, tuschn

Conjugation

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