trap
stairs, staircase
Intermediate Noun common
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Pronunciation
/trɑp/
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Cultural Note
De trap (common gender). Dutch staircases are famously steep and narrow, a feature of the tall, narrow canal houses. Moving furniture upstairs often requires hoisting it through the windows using the hooks on the gables.
📝 Example Sentences
Pas op de trap, het is steil.
Be careful on the stairs, they're steep.
De slaapkamer is boven aan de trap.
The bedroom is at the top of the stairs.
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