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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFake
/feɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not genuine; a counterfeit or imitation.
"The market was filled with fake designer handbags."
- 1
A person or thing that is not what it is purported to be.
"He was caught selling fakes online."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originated in the early 19th century, likely derived from the earlier slang term 'feak', meaning to sweep or clean, or possibly from the German 'gefäüscht' (falsified). Over time, it transitioned through underworld slang in Britain to mean a counterfeit or sham, eventually entering mainstream usage as a versatile descriptor for anything not genuine.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fake" is said worldwide
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faux
Transliteration: fo
"Il a acheté un sac à main faux."
fälschung
Transliteration: fɛlʃʊŋ
Script: Fälschung
"Er hat eine Fälschung verkauft."
falso
Transliteration: fal-so
"Ha comprato una borsa falsa."
falso
Transliteration: fal-so
"Compró un bolso falso."
falso
Transliteration: fal-so
"Ele comprou uma bolsa falsa."
नकली
Transliteration: nakli
"उसने एक नकली बैग खरीदा।"
假
Transliteration: jiǎ
"他买了一个假包。"
가짜
Transliteration: gajja
"그는 가짜 가방을 샀다."
偽物
Transliteration: nisemono
"彼は偽物のバッグを買った。"
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