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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFallensteller
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈfalnˌʃtɛlɐ/
"Der Fallensteller überprüfte seine Netze im verschneiten Wald."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who traps wild animals, typically for their fur.
"Historical fur trappers played a significant role in the exploration of the North American wilderness." - 2
A person who operates a trap, such as in clay pigeon shooting or specialized industrial mechanisms.
"The trap thrower signaled the trapper to release the clay target."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English noun 'trap' combined with the agent suffix '-er'. The root 'trap' traces back to Old English 'træppe' (snare or trap), related to Middle Dutch and Old Norse cognates, and became widely used in North American colonial history to describe individuals who trapped wild animals for their fur.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trapper" is said worldwide
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trappeur
Transliteration: /tʁa.pœʁ/
"Le trappeur a passé l'hiver dans la forêt isolée."
Fallensteller
Transliteration: /ˈfalnˌʃtɛlɐ/
"Der Fallensteller überprüfte seine Netze im verschneiten Wald."
cacciatore di pellicce
Transliteration: /kat.tʃaˈtoː.re di pelˈlit.ʃe/
"Il trapper esplorò le montagne innevate."
trampero
Transliteration: /tɾamˈpe.ɾo/
"El trampero vivía en una pequeña cabaña en el bosque."
caçador de armadilhas
Transliteration: /ka.saˈdoʁ dʒi aʁ.maˈdi.ʎɐs/
"O caçador de peles vendia sua mercadoria no vilarejo."
शिकारी
Transliteration: shikari
"जंगल में खाल के लिए जानवर पकड़ने वाला शिकारी रहता था।"
捕兽者
Transliteration: bǔ shòu zhě
"早期北美洲有许多靠捕兽为生的捕兽者。"
모피 사냥꾼
Transliteration: mopi snyang-kkun
"모피 사냥꾼은 겨울철에 숲으로 떠났다."
罠猟師
Transliteration: wanaryōshi
"その罠猟師は雪山で毛皮を求めて狩りをした。"
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