morshandel
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of morsen (“to spill”) + handel (“trade”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔrsˌɦɑn.dəl/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: mors‧han‧del
Noun
morshandel m (uncountable)
- (historical) illicit trade, especially in the territories of the monopolistic Dutch East India and West India Companies.