덫

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

덫 • (deot)

1. trap, snare, noose

   노루를 잡으려 놓은 덫에 토끼가 걸려 들었다. (norureul jaburyeo no-eun deoch-e tokkiga geollyeo deureotta.) A rabbit got caught in the trap which [I] set to catch roe deer.

Synonyms

• 올가미 (olgami): noose
• 올무 (olmu): noose
• 창애 (chang'ae): snare

Derived terms

• 덫을 놓다 (deocheul nota): To set a trap
• 덫에 걸리다 (deoche geollida): To be caught in a trap
• 덫으로 잡다 (deocheuro japda): To catch, capture in a trap

See also

• 그물 (geumul): net
• 낚시 (naksi): fishhook
• 통발 (筒발, tongbal): fish trap
• 허방다리 (heobangdari): pitfall
• 함정 (陷穽, hamjeong): pitfall