keldermot

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kelder (“cellar”) +‎ mot (“sow”). Cf. English sowbug.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɛl.dərˌmɔt/
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Hyphenation: kel‧der‧mot

Noun

keldermot f (plural keldermotten, diminutive keldermotje n)

(Netherlands, mainly used in Overijssel and Gelderland) pill bug, woodlouse: any member of the Isopoda, isopod

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Related terms

kelderzeug

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