hvitvaske

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• kvitvaske (Nynorsk also)

Etymology

hvit +‎ vaske, from English whitewash

Verb

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)

Derived terms

• hvitvasking

References

• “hvitvaske” in The Bokmål Dictionary.