hvitvaske

Norwegian

verb
Definitions
  • to whitewash deliberately attempt to conceal unpleasant or incriminating facts
  • to launder money

Etymology

Compound from Norwegian Bokmål hvit + Norwegian Bokmål vaske (wash)derived from English whitewash.

Origin

English

whitewash

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