keldermot

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Etymology[edit]

Compound of kelder (cellar) +‎ mot (sow). Cf. English sowbug.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛl.dərˌmɔt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: kel‧der‧mot

Noun[edit]

keldermot f (plural keldermotten, diminutive keldermotje n)

  1. (Netherlands, mainly used in Overijssel and Gelderland) pill bug, woodlouse: any member of the Isopoda, isopod

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