mottenbal

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (masculine) a mothball, bug-repelling ball
2. (figuratively, in-plural, masculine) long-term storage; unsavory state (of conservation)

Vertalings

Mottenkugel

mothball

boule de naphtaline

balle de camphre

naftalina

pallina tarmicida

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈmɔ.tə(n)ˌbɑl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Compound of mot (“moth”) + -en- + bal (“ball”).