капкан

Russian

капкан

Etymology

From Turkic. Compare Crimean Tatar qapqan and Turkish kapan (trap, snare). Cognate with Georgian ხაფანგი (xapangi, trap).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɐpˈkan]

Noun

капка́н (kapkán) m inan (genitive капка́на, nominative plural капка́ны, genitive plural капка́нов)

  1. trap, bear trap, leg trap (device designed to catch or kill animals)

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