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)
- to whitewash (deliberately attempt to conceal unpleasant or incriminating facts)
- to launder (money)
Derived terms
- hvitvasking
References
- “hvitvaske” in The Bokmål Dictionary.