muizenval
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Alternative forms
[edit]- muizeval (superseded)
Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch muyseval, from Old Dutch *mūsfalla, from Proto-West Germanic *mūsfallā. Equivalent to muis (“mouse”) + -en- + val (“trap”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]muizenval m (plural muizenvallen, diminutive muizenvalletje n)
- mousetrap (a device (contraption) for capturing or killing mice)
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