trampa

/ˈtɾampa/ · A2 · noun · f

trap

trampa — trap

🪤 trampa = trap + a; same root as English trap and trapdoor

Trampa shares a Germanic root with English trap, with an extra m slipped in. Hacer trampa means to cheat: you set a trap for the rules. The trapdoor sense matches English trap-door too.

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