trappeur
/tʁa.pœʁ/masculine
The English word 'trapper' translates to French as trappeur.
A trappeur is someone who traps animals. If you want to describe a trapper who is specifically focused on hunting animals for their fur, you can use the expression Chasseur de fourrure.
Meaning: one who traps animals (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form of trappeur is trappeuse.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /tʁa.pœʁ/.
Did you know?
- The word trappe is used in French to describe the throat or the mouth in a slang or figurative sense. Telling someone to 'close the trappe' is a blunt way to tell them to shut up.
- In modern French music, the term 'trap' refers to a specific subgenre of hip hop. A person involved in this music might be called a 'trappeur' in a completely different sense than someone hunting animals.
- In the French language, the word trappe is also used in aviation to describe the 'gear doors' that open to let the landing wheels descend.
Examples in context
- Le piégeur a été engagé pour attraper les animaux nuisibles.The trapper has been hired to catch the nuisance animals.
- Les trappeurs connaissent les techniques pour attraper les animaux sauvages.Trappers know the techniques to catch wild animals.
- Le trappeur suit les traces dans la neige.The trapper follows the tracks in the snow.
- Mon grand-père était un vieux trappeur expérimenté.My grandfather was an experienced old trapper.
- Ce trappeur vit seul en forêt.This trapper lives alone in the forest.
Example conversation
Emma and Hugo are looking at an old photograph.
- EmmaQui est l'homme sur cette photo ?Who is the man in this photo?
- HugoC'est un trappeur qui habitait ici.He is a trapper who lived here.
- EmmaEst-ce qu'il était connu dans le village ?Was he well known in the village?
- HugoOui, Hugo était le meilleur trappeur du coin.Yes, Hugo was the best trapper in the area.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “trapper” translations and entries trappeur, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
