overval

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Dutch

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch overval. Equivalent to a deverbal from overvallen. Equivalent to over- +‎ val (“fall”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoː.vərˌvɑl/
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  • Hyphenation: over‧val

Noun

overval m (plural overvallen, diminutive overvalletje n)

  1. robbery, hold-up
    De politie is op zoek naar getuigen van de overval gisteren. ― The police are looking for witnesses to the robbery yesterday.
    Tijdens de overval werd veel geld gestolen. ― A lot of money was stolen during the hold-up.
    Het winkeltje had vorig jaar ook een overvalletje. ― The small shop also had a little robbery last year.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌoː.vərˈvɑl/
  • Hyphenation: over‧val

Verb

overval

  1. inflection of overvallen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch overval + Dutch sluiting.

Noun

overval (first-person possessive overvalku, second-person possessive overvalmu, third-person possessive overvalnya)

  1. hasp of a door, from Dutch words meaning 'robbery' and 'fastener', 'fastener' having subsequently been dropped, hence literally 'robbery' in Dutch, though having no such connotations in Indonesian.

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