malkula

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

mal (“moth”) +‎ kula (“ball”)

Noun[edit]

malkula c

  1. mothball (insecticide in the form of a ball which emits a gas intended for killing moths).
Declension[edit]
Declension of malkula 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative malkula malkulan malkulor malkulorna
Genitive malkulas malkulans malkulors malkulornas
Synonyms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

mala (“to grind”) +‎ kula

Noun[edit]

malkula c

  1. (mining) crushing ball, grinding ball
Declension[edit]
Declension of malkula 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative malkula malkulan malkulor malkulorna
Genitive malkulas malkulans malkulors malkulornas

References[edit]

Neither are mentioned in SAOL or SAOB.

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