Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈmœy̯.zəˌvɑl/
  • Hyphenation: mui‧ze‧val

Noun edit

muizeval m (plural muizevallen, diminutive muizevalletje n)

  1. Superseded spelling of muizenval.