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)
- Superseded spelling of muizenval.