betrap

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -æp

Etymology 1

From Middle English bitrappen, from Old English betræppan, betreppan (“to entrap, catch”), equivalent to be- +‎ trap. Cognate with Dutch betrappen (“to catch, surprise”).

Verb

betrap (third-person singular simple present betraps, present participle betrapping, simple past and past participle betrapped)

  1. (transitive) To catch in a trap; entrap; ensnare; circumvent; enclose.

Etymology 2

From be- +‎ trap.

Verb

betrap (third-person singular simple present betraps, present participle betrapping, simple past and past participle betrapped)

  1. (transitive) To furnish (a horse) with trappings; deck; adorn.

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

betrap

  1. first-person singular present indicative of betrappen
  2. imperative of betrappen
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