mottenbal

Dutch

Etymology

motten (“moths”) +‎ bal (“ball”)

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Noun

mottenbal m (plural mottenballen, diminutive mottenballetje n)

  1. A mothball, chemically bugs-repelling ball
  2. (figuratively, in the plural) Long-term storage; unsavory state (of conservation)
  • mottenbakkes n
  • mottenkruid n
  • mottenpapier n
  • mottenplaag m or f
  • handbal m or n
  • korfbal m or n
  • stressbal m
  • voetbal m or n
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