klaffen
gape
Weit offen stehen oder eine große Lücke haben.
The German word "klaffen" is a verb that means "to gape" or "to yawn open". It is often used to describe a physical gap or opening, such as a wound or a chasm, that is conspicuously open or wide apart.
Similar words in German include "spalten" (to split) and "aufreißen" (to tear open). While "klaffen" emphasizes the noticeable, often sudden, appearance of a gap, "spalten" focuses more on the action of dividing or splitting something, and "aufreißen" refers specifically to the act of tearing something open.
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Examples
Die Tür klafft offen.verb
The door gapes open.
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