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klopfen

/ˈklɔpfən/ verb A2
  1. to knock, to rap (strike rather gently with something hard) · an die Tür klopfen to knock on the door
  2. to throb; to beat quickly or audibly · das Herz klopft the heart beats
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Verb forms

Infinitive
klopfen
Present (er)
klopft
Präteritum (er)
klopfte
Perfekt (er)
hat geklopft
Infinitive with zu
zu klopfen

From the library

Dieses helle Pfeifen bedeute, dass der Ofen zu heiß laufe; jenes unregelmäßige Klopfen kündige an, dass ein Lager bald ausgetauscht werden müsse.
Die Geräuschesammlerin, p. 1 · C2

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