morshandel

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of morsen (“to spill”) +‎ handel (“trade”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔrsˌɦɑn.dəl/

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• Hyphenation: mors‧han‧del

Noun

morshandel m (uncountable)

1. (historical) illicit trade, especially in the territories of the monopolistic Dutch East India and West India Companies