trapp

trapp (countable and uncountable, plural trapps)

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

• P trap

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

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

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

• “trapp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• tropp (pre-2012)

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

• IPA^(key): /trɑpː/

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

1. stairs, stairway, staircase, steps (e.g. outdoors)
   • 2001, Janove Ottesen, “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)

• “trapp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

From Middle Low German trappe.

• IPA^(key): /tɾap/
• Rhymes: -tɾap

trapp c

1. synonym of trappa (especially outdoors)

   trappen till altanen

   the stairs to the deck

2. any species from the bustard family of birds (Otididae)

For meaning 1.

For meaning 2.

• trapp in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• trapp in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• trapp in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)