Counterfeiter

/ˈkaʊn.tɚ.fɪt.ɚ/ noun

Definition

A person who illegally makes fake copies of money, documents, or valuable items to deceive people.

Etymology

From Old French 'contrefaire' (to imitate), from Latin 'contra' (against) and 'facere' (to make). A counterfeiter makes something 'against' its authentic creation.

Kelly Says

Throughout history, counterfeiters have been among the most severely punished criminals—sometimes even more harshly than murderers—because they threatened entire economies, which is why governments still take counterfeiting incredibly seriously today.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
FAKE
fayk
ARالعربية
مُزَوَّر
mu-zaw-war
BNবাংলা
কপি করা
kopi kor-a
CACatalà
counterfeiter
kounter-fay-ter
CSČeština
falšovač
fal-sho-va-ch
DADansk
forfalsker
for-fal-sker
DEDeutsch
Counterfeiter
kounter-fay-ter
ELΕλληνικά
παραποιητής
para-poi-e-tis
ESEspañol
falsificador
fal-si-fi-ka-dor
FAفارسی
مُزَوَّر
mu-zaw-war
FISuomi
väärennysteollisuus
va-a-ren-nys-teo-lis-uus
FRFrançais
contrefaçonneur
kɔ̃.tʁə.fa.sjɔ.nœʁ
GUGU
counterfeiter
kounter-fay-ter
HAHA
counterfeiter
kounter-fay-ter
HEעברית
מפיק מזויף
me-pik me-zay-ef
HIहिन्दी
नकली बनाना वाला
nakali banaana waala
HUMagyar
hamisítvány
ha-mi-si-tva-ny
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembuat palsu
pem-buat pal-su
IGIG
counterfeiter
kounter-fay-ter
ITItaliano
falsificatore
fal-si-fi-ka-tore
JA日本語
偽造業者
gi-zo-gyo-sha
KKKK
counterfeiter
kounter-fay-ter
KMKM
កម្មវិធី
kam-mo-vi-thee
KO한국어
가짜 제조업자
ga-jja je-jo-up-ja
MRMR
counterfeiter
kounter-fay-ter
MSBahasa Melayu
pembuat palsu
pem-buat pal-su
MYမြန်မာ
ပုံစံ
pon-san
NLNederlands
counterfeiter
kounter-fay-ter
NONorsk
forfalsker
for-fal-sker
PAPA
counterfeiter
kounter-fay-ter
PLPolski
fałszerz
fal-shern-zh
PTPortuguês
falsificador
fal-si-fi-ka-dor
RORomână
falsificator
fal-si-fi-ka-tor
RUРусский
фальсификатор
fal-si-fi-ka-tor
SVSvenska
förfalskare
for-fal-ska-re
SWKiswahili
counterfeiter
kounter-fay-ter
TAதமிழ்
தொழிற்சாலை
to-zhi-l-r-sa-lai
TEతెలుగు
పలక
pa-laka
THไทย
ผู้ทำของปลอม
poo-tham-khong-pla-mom
TLTL
counterfeiter
kounter-fay-ter
TRTürkçe
sahteci
sah-te-chi
UKУкраїнська
фальсифікатор
fal-si-fi-ka-tor
URاردو
مُزَوَّر
mu-zaw-war
VITiếng Việt
người làm giả
ngoo-ee lam-gi-a
YOYO
counterfeiter
kounter-fay-ter
ZH中文
伪造者
wěi zào zhě
ZUZU
counterfeiter
kounter-fay-ter

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