klappbaren

Klappbaren is a German adjective meaning foldable or collapsible. It describes objects that can be folded, collapsed, or opened and closed to reduce space or ease transport. The base form is klappbar, and the inflected form klappbaren appears in phrases after definite articles or in certain grammatical contexts, such as der klappbare Tisch or die klappbaren Stühle. In common usage you will see compound nouns and noun–adjective phrases like klappbarer Tisch, klappbares Fahrrad, or klappbare Möbel to designate foldability. The word is widely used in product descriptions, catalogs, and user manuals for furniture, bicycles, camping gear, electronics accessories, and portable equipment.

Etymology: derived from klappen (to fold) plus -bar (capable of), forming an adjective describing capability.

Usage notes: In everyday German, klappbar is often used interchangeably with faltbar and collapsible, though faltbar is sometimes used for smaller or more temporary folding, while klappbar can imply a hinges-based folding mechanism. Additionally, zusammenklappbar specifically emphasizes the ability to fold up completely for compact storage.

Relation and translations: In English-language contexts, klappbar is typically translated as foldable or collapsible, depending on the device’s design and mechanism. See also related terms such as faltbar (foldable) and zusammenklappbar (foldable together or collapsible).