oplichting

Dutch

Etymology

From oplichten (“to swindle, to scam”) +‎ -ing (“-ing, -ance, -tion”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

oplichting f (plural oplichtingen, diminutive oplichtingetje n)

1. fraud, scam

Synonyms

• oplichterij
• zwendel

Derived terms

• oplichtingspraktijk
• oplichtingszaak

Descendants

• → Indonesian: oplichting

Indonesian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch oplichting (“fraud, scam”).

Noun

oplichting (plural oplichting-oplichting, first-person possessive oplichtingku, second-person possessive oplichtingmu, third-person possessive oplichtingnya)

1. fraud, scam

   Synonyms: oplichting, penipuan

Further reading

• “oplichting” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.