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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFälschung
/ˈfɛlʃʊŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of falsifying or forging something, especially documents or art.
"The museum discovered a Fälschung among its collection of valuable paintings." - 2
A counterfeit or imitation of something, typically intended to deceive.
"The dealer was arrested for selling a Fälschung as an original masterpiece."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Fälschung' originates from the German verb 'fälschen', which means 'to forge' or 'to falsify'. It has roots in Middle High German and Old High German, reflecting the historical context of counterfeiting and deception in various forms of art and documentation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fälschung" is said worldwide
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falsification
Transliteration: falsification
"La falsification d'œuvres d'art est un crime grave."
Fälschung
Transliteration: Fälschung
"Die Fälschung wurde schnell entdeckt."
falsificazione
Transliteration: falsificazione
"La falsificazione di documenti è un reato."
falsificación
Transliteration: falsificación
"La falsificación de obras de arte es un delito grave."
falsificação
Transliteration: falsificação
"A falsificação de documentos é um crime."
जालसाज़ी
Transliteration: jālasāzī
"जालसाज़ी एक गंभीर अपराध है।"
伪造
Transliteration: wěizào
"伪造艺术品是一个严重的罪行。"
위조
Transliteration: wijoh
"위조는 심각한 범죄입니다."
偽造
Transliteration: gizō
"偽造は重大な犯罪です。"
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