mottenbal

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Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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)

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