Pronunciation: /japm̩/
verb
Syllabication: jap·pen
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Low Saxon:
vör Mödigkeit den Mund wiet opmaken
English:
yawn
gape
Dutch:
gapen
German:
gähnen
Examples:
Nu japp doch nich so, du stickst mi noch an.
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Low Saxon:
den Mund wiet opmaken
English:
gasp
Dutch:
met open mond staan
German:
Maulaffen feilhalten
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Low Saxon:
na Luft snappen
English:
pant
gasp
Dutch:
hijgen
German:
japsen
Examples:
In’n Diek is nich mehr noog Suurstoff in. De Fisch jappt al na Luft.
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Verbforms:

infinitive:
jap­pen
past participle:
japp­t
ik
du
he/se/dat
wi
ji
se
present:
ik japp
du japp­st
he/se/dat japp­t
wi japp­t
ji japp­t
se japp­t
past:
ik japp
du japp­st
he/se/dat japp
wi jap­pen
ji jap­pen
se jap­pen
perfect:
ik heff japp­t
du hest japp­t
he/se/dat hett japp­t
wi hebbt japp­t
ji hebbt japp­t
se hebbt japp­t
conjunctive:
ik japp
du japp­st
he/se/dat japp
wi jap­pen
ji jap­pen
se jap­pen
imperative:
japp!
japp­t!

Composed words:

anjappen bejappen hojappen Japperee jappig jappmulen opjappen
Rhyming words
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