klappas

Klappas is the present passive form of the Swedish verb klappa, meaning to pat, stroke, or cuddle. In standard Swedish, the suffix -s marks passive voice, so klappas translates roughly as is patted or is being patted.

Examples illustrate its use in everyday language. "Hunden klappas av barnen" means the dog is patted by the children. "Katten klappas ofta av ägaren" means the cat is often patted by the owner. The form can be used in various tenses with corresponding passive forms, such as "klappades" for the past tense, as in "Hunden klappades av barnen igår" (The dog was patted by the children yesterday).

The passive -s construction is a common feature of Swedish grammar and can convey emphasis on the action experienced by the subject rather than on the actor. It is not a separate lexical item in English-language dictionaries but a specific inflection of the verb klappa used to form passive clauses.

In usage, klappas is distinct from reflexive constructions like "klappa sig" (to pat oneself) and from active forms where the subject performs the action. The choice between passive and active or other passive forms (for example with "blev klappad" for a different nuance) depends on focus and style.

See also: klappa, the base verb meaning to pat, stroke, or cuddle.