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)/ Hyphenation: be‧trap‧pen Rhymes: -ɑpən === Verb === betrappen (transitive) to take by surprise, to catch unaware, someone who is doing something they should not be ==== Conjugation ====