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Where does “trappen” come from?

trappen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch trappen.

trappen (Dutch): to step, to tread; to pedal; to kick

Definitions

  1. to step, to tread; to pedal; to kick

Ancestry of “trappen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtrappen—

Words derived from “trappen”

  • trapper
  • vertrappen
Every word from Middle Dutch trappen →