betrappen

Dutch

Etymology

Alongside older betrapen, from Middle Dutch betrapen (“to catch”). Equivalent to be- +‎ trappen, with trappen in the now-obsolete sense "catch, trap". The reason for the single consonant and long vowel in Middle Dutch is unclear.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈtrɑpə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧trap‧pen
• Rhymes: -ɑpən

Verb

betrappen

1. (transitive) to take by surprise, to catch unaware, someone who is doing something they should not be

Inflection

Inflection of betrappen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive	betrappen
past singular	betrapte
past participle	betrapt
infinitive	betrappen
gerund	betrappen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	betrap	betrapte
2nd person sing. (jij)	betrapt	betrapte
2nd person sing. (u)	betrapt	betrapte
2nd person sing. (gij)	betrapt	betrapte
3rd person singular	betrapt	betrapte
plural	betrappen	betrapten
subjunctive sing.1	betrappe	betrapte
subjunctive plur.1	betrappen	betrapten
imperative sing.	betrap
imperative plur.1	betrapt
participles	betrappend	betrapt
1) Archaic.