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

   De politie is op zoek naar getuigen van de overval gisteren. ― The police are looking for witnesses to the robbery yesterday.

   Tijdens de overval werd veel geld gestolen. ― A lot of money was stolen during the hold-up.

   Het winkeltje had vorig jaar ook een overvalletje. ― The small shop also had a little robbery last year.

• 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. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative

From Dutch overval + Dutch sluiting.

overval (plural overval-overval)

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