kontrafaktar

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English counterfeit, French contrefaire, Italian contraffare, Spanish contrahacer, with the latter part based on Latin factus (compare obsolete French contrefaction). Equivalent to kontre- + facar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kontrafakˈtar/

Verb

kontrafaktar (present kontrafaktas, past kontrafaktis, future kontrafaktos, conditional kontrafaktus, imperative kontrafaktez)

  1. (transitive) to counterfeit (money)
  2. (transitive) to forge (a signature)
  3. (transitive) to make bootleg products

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • kontrafakturo (counterfeit; forgery (made); bootleg)
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