kwakzalver

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From kwakzalven +‎ -er, from kwak (“quack”) + zalven (“to anoint”). Also compare quacken, kwaken (“to prattle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʋɑkˌsɑlvər/
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Noun

kwakzalver m (plural kwakzalvers, diminutive kwakzalvertje n)

  1. a quacksalver, fake healer
    Synonyms: kwakdokter, kwakzalf
  2. (generalised) a swindler, cheater, fraud, hustler
    Synonyms: charlatan, oplichter, kwakverkoper

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: quacksalver
  • → German: Quacksalber
  • → Swedish: kvacksalvare
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