hvitvaske

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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hvit +‎ vaske, from English whitewash

Verb

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hvitvaske (imperative hvitvask, present tense hvitvasker, passive hvitvaskes, simple past and past participle hvitvaska or hvitvasket, present participle hvitvaskende)

  1. to whitewash (deliberately attempt to conceal unpleasant or incriminating facts)
  2. to launder (money)

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