mottenbal
Dutch
Etymology
motten (“moths”) + bal (“ball”)
Pronunciation
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Noun
mottenbal m (plural mottenballen, diminutive mottenballetje n)
- A mothball, chemically bugs-repelling ball
- (figuratively, in the plural) Long-term storage; unsavory state (of conservation)
Related terms
- mottenbakkes n
- mottenkruid n
- mottenpapier n
- mottenplaag m or f
- handbal m or n
- korfbal m or n
- stressbal m
- voetbal m or n