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)
- (transitive) To catch in a trap; entrap; ensnare; enclose.
Etymology 2
From be- + trap.
Verb
betrap (third-person singular simple present betraps, present participle betrapping, simple past and past participle betrapped)
- (transitive) To furnish (a horse) with trappings; deck; adorn.
Dutch
Pronunciation
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Verb
betrap
- first-person singular present indicative of betrappen
- imperative of betrappen