mottenbal

== Dutch == === Etymology === Compound of mot (“moth”) +‎ -en- +‎ bal (“ball”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.tə(n)ˌbɑl/ Hyphenation: mot‧ten‧bal === Noun === mottenbal m (plural mottenballen, diminutive mottenballetje n) a mothball, bug-repelling ball (figuratively, in the plural) long-term storage; unsavory state (of conservation) === Further reading === mottenbal on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl