malkula

Swedish

Etymology 1

mal (“moth”) +‎ kula (“ball”)

Noun

malkula c

1. mothball (insecticide in the form of a ball which emits a gas intended for killing moths).

Declension

Declension of malkula
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	malkula	malkulan	malkulor	malkulorna
Genitive	malkulas	malkulans	malkulors	malkulornas

Synonyms

• malmedel

Etymology 2

mala (“to grind”) +‎ kula

Noun

malkula c

1. (mining) crushing ball, grinding ball

Declension

Declension of malkula
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	malkula	malkulan	malkulor	malkulorna
Genitive	malkulas	malkulans	malkulors	malkulornas

References

Neither are mentioned in SAOL or SAOB.

• Mottenkugel in Tysk-svensk ordbok (1965)
• crushing ball in Einar Engström, Engelsk-svensk teknisk ordbok (1971)
• grinding ball in Einar Engström, Engelsk-svensk teknisk ordbok (1971)