mottenbal

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of mot (“moth”) +‎ -en- +‎ bal (“ball”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.tə(n)ˌbɑl/
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  • Hyphenation: mot‧ten‧bal

Noun

mottenbal m (plural mottenballen, diminutive mottenballetje n)

  1. A mothball, bug-repelling ball.
  2. (figuratively, in the plural) Long-term storage; unsavory state (of conservation)
  • mottenbakkes
  • mottenkruid
  • mottenpapier
  • mottenplaag
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