"mallemolen" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmɑ.ləˈmoː.lə(n)/, /ˈmɑ.ləˌmoː.lə(n)/ Audio: Nl-mallemolen.ogg Forms: mallemolens [plural], mallemolentje [diminutive, neuter], malle molen [alternative]
Etymology: Univerbation of malle molen or compound of mal (“silly, crazy”) + -e- + molen (“mill”). Etymology templates: {{univerbation|nl}} Univerbation, {{compound|nl|mal|-e-|molen|t1=silly, crazy|t3=mill}} mal (“silly, crazy”) + -e- + molen (“mill”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-s|+}} mallemolen f (plural mallemolens, diminutive mallemolentje n)
  1. (dated, dialect) carousel, merry-go-round Tags: dated, dialectal, feminine Synonyms: draaimolen
    Sense id: en-mallemolen-nl-noun-tZ5Ifm0z Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch terms interfixed with -e-, Dutch univerbations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 59 11 31 Disambiguation of Dutch terms interfixed with -e-: 46 18 36 Disambiguation of Dutch univerbations: 53 17 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 17 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 11 21
  2. (figurative) madhouse (overwhelming chaotic place, experience or situation) Tags: feminine, figuratively
    Sense id: en-mallemolen-nl-noun-k~6FLqLT
  3. (obsolete) vortex Tags: feminine, obsolete
    Sense id: en-mallemolen-nl-noun-pcAy9Prw

Inflected forms

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      "expansion": "Univerbation",
      "name": "univerbation"
    },
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        "2": "mal",
        "3": "-e-",
        "4": "molen",
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    },
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      "form": "mallemolentje",
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        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "malle molen",
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  "hyphenation": [
    "mal‧le‧mo‧len"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "59 11 31",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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      ],
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        }
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      ],
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        "(obsolete) vortex"
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˌmɑ.ləˈmoː.lə(n)/"
    },
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    "Dutch nouns with plural in -s",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mallemolentje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "malle molen",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  ],
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        "Dutch dated terms",
        "Dutch dialectal terms"
      ],
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        "carousel, merry-go-round"
      ],
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          "carousel"
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          "merry-go-round"
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        "(dated, dialect) carousel, merry-go-round"
      ],
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        }
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      ],
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      ],
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        "(obsolete) vortex"
      ],
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        "feminine",
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    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˌmɑ.ləˈmoː.lə(n)/"
    },
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