Etymology[edit]
Deverbal from aftrappen. Equivalent to af (“off”) + trap (“kick”). Calque of English kickoff.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈɑf.trɑp/
- Hyphenation: af‧trap
aftrap m (plural aftrappen, diminutive aftrapje n)
- (soccer) kickoff
- (by extension) kickoff, start, beginning