This is the 13221st most frequent Swedish word.
trap
"Trap" in Swedish means "stair" or "step."
The word 'trappan' here refers to the physical stairs or staircase someone is descending.
Hon gick nerför trappan.
She walked down the stairs.
The word 'fälla' here means a trap, specifically used for capturing something, like the mouse in the sentence.
Han satte upp en fälla för att fånga musen.
He set up a trap to catch the mouse.
The word 'fälla' metaphorically signifies a mental or situational entrapment, expressing a sense of feeling stuck.