kwakzalver

Dutch

Alternative forms

(obsolete) quacksalver, quackzalver, kwaksalver

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)

A quacksalver, fake healer
Synonyms: kwakdokter, kwakzalf
(generalised) A swindler, cheater, fraud, hustler
Synonyms: charlatan, oplichter, kwakverkoper

Derived terms

kwakzalveren
kwakzalverij
kwakzalversaap
kwakzalversboekje
kwakzalversgeheim
kwakzalversgoed
kwakzalversmiddel
kwakzalverspoespas
kwakzalverswinkel

Related terms

kladzalver
lapzalver

Descendants

→ English: quacksalver
- ⇒ English: quack
→ German: Quacksalber
→ Swedish: kvacksalvare

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