mottenbal

Meaning

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

Concepts

mothball

Translations

Mottenkugel

boule de naphtaline

balle de camphre

naftalina

pallina tarmicida

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɔ.tə(n)ˌbɑl/

Etymology

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