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Dutch
Etymology
From kwakzalven + -er, from kwak (“quack”) + zalven (“to anoint”). Also compare quacken, kwaken (“to prattle”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kwakzalver m (plural kwakzalvers, diminutive kwakzalvertje n)
- a quacksalver, fake healer
- Synonyms: kwakdokter, kwakzalf
- (generalised) a swindler, cheater, fraud, hustler
- Synonyms: charlatan, oplichter, kwakverkoper
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