trapp

See also: Trapp

English

Noun

trapp (countable and uncountable, plural trapps)

1. (geology) Any dark-colored, fine-grained, non-granitic igneous rock, Alternative form of trap.

Anagrams

• P trap

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German trappe. Similar to Swedish and Faroese trappa, also to Danish trappe

Noun

trapp f or m (definite singular trappa or trappen, indefinite plural trapper, definite plural trappene)

1. stairs, stairway, staircase, steps (e.g. outdoors)

Derived terms

Terms derived from trapp

• rulletrapp
• spiraltrapp
• trappegrind
• trappetrinn
• vindeltrapp

References

• “trapp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• tropp (pre-2012)

Etymology

From Middle Low German trappe. Similar to Swedish and Faroese trappa, also to Danish trappe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /trɑpː/

Noun

trapp f (definite singular trappa, indefinite plural trapper, definite plural trappene)

1. stairs, stairway, staircase, steps (e.g. outdoors)
   • 2001, Janove Ottesen (lyrics and music), “Resistansen”, in Ompa til du dør, performed by Kaizers Orchestra:

     Der fins ei trapp som går ned i ein kjellar, den er så trang at du må gå sidelengs

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Derived terms

Terms derived from trapp

• kubbetrapp
• rulletrapp
• spiraltrapp
• trappegrind
• trappetrinn
• vindeltrapp

References

• “trapp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German trappe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɾap/
• Rhymes: -tɾap

Noun

trapp c

1. stairs, stairway, staircase, steps (e.g. outdoors)
2. any species from the bustard family of birds (Otididae)

Declension

For meaning 1.

Declension of trapp
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	trapp	trappen	trapper	trapperna
Genitive	trapps	trappens	trappers	trappernas

For meaning 2.

Declension of trapp
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	trapp	trappen	trappar	trapparna
Genitive	trapps	trappens	trappars	trapparnas

Derived terms

Terms derived from trapp

• trapphus
• stortrapp
• småtrapp
• kragtrapp