overval

From Middle Dutch overval. Equivalent to a deverbal from overvallen. Equivalent to over- +‎ val (“fall”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈoː.vərˌvɑl/

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• Hyphenation: over‧val

overval m (plural overvallen, diminutive overvalletje n)

1. robbery, hold-up

• bankoverval
• roofoverval

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

• IPA^(key): /ˌoː.vərˈvɑl/
• Hyphenation: over‧val

overval

1. inflection of overvallen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative

From Dutch overval + Dutch sluiting.

overval (first-person possessive overvalku, second-person possessive overvalmu, third-person possessive overvalnya)

1. hasp of a door, from Dutch words meaning 'robbery' and 'fastener', 'fastener' having subsequently been dropped, hence literally 'robbery' in Dutch, though having no such connotations in Indonesian.

• overpal
• overvale
• overpale