muizeval

Meaning

superseded spelling of muizenval

Concepts

mousetrap

mouse-trap

mousehole

trap

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Synonyms

muizenval

Translations

φάκα

Mausefalle

ratonera

souricière

ποντικοπαγίδα

ratoeira

máquina de separar borra

ratera

fare kapanı

Mäusefalle

piège à souris

sourcière

trappola per topi

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmœy̯.zəˌvɑl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: muyseval

Inherited from Old Dutch: *mūsfalla

Cognate with English: mousefall

In summary

From Middle Dutch muyseval, muysval, from Old Dutch *mūsfalla, from Proto-West Germanic *mūsfallā, equivalent to muis (“mouse”) + -e- + val (“trap”). More at English mousefall.