Trap

"Trap" in German

Falle

(device designed to catch or kill animals)

Falle

(trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense)

Fallgrube

(covering over a hole or opening; trapdoor)

Falltür

(covering over a hole or opening; trapdoor)

Geruchsverschluss

(bend, sag, or other device in a waste-pipe to prevent the escape of noxious gases)

Klappe

(slang: mouth)

Maul

(slang: mouth)

Siphon

(bend, sag, or other device in a waste-pipe to prevent the escape of noxious gases)

Fallen stellen

(to set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game)

fangen

(to catch in a trap or traps)

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.