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Trappes.

a town and commune of Yvelines department, Île-de-France, France

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  1. a town and commune of Yvelines department, Île-de-France, France

Where this word comes from

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.

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