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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of mot (“moth”) + -en- + bal (“ball”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.tə(n)ˌbɑl/
- Hyphenation: mot‧ten‧bal
Noun
mottenbal m (plural mottenballen, diminutive mottenballetje n)
- A mothball, bug-repelling ball.
- (figuratively, in the plural) Long-term storage; unsavory state (of conservation)
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