muizeval

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch muyseval, muysval, from Old Dutch *mūsfalla, from Proto-West Germanic *mūsfallā, equivalent to muis (“mouse”) +‎ -e- +‎ val (“trap”). More at English mousefall.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmœy̯.zəˌvɑl/
  • Hyphenation: mui‧ze‧val

Noun

muizeval m (plural muizevallen, diminutive muizevalletje n)

  1. Superseded spelling of muizenval.
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