Trappes
English
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Proper noun
[edit]Trappes
- A town and commune in Yvelines department, Île-de-France, France
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From earlier forms Trapes, Trappe, from Middle French Trapas, from earlier Trapes, from Old French Trapis, from Medieval Latin Trappas, villa trapas, Villatrapas; all ultimately from Old French trape (“trap”), referring to wildlife traps set in the surrounding land.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
[edit]Trappes ?
- A town and commune of the Yvelines department, Île-de-France, France
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Ernest Nègre, Toponymie générale de la France
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- en:Towns in Île-de-France
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- en:Places in France
- French terms derived from Middle French
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- French terms derived from Medieval Latin
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- French proper nouns
- fr:Towns in Île-de-France
- fr:Towns in France
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- fr:Places in France