oplichter etymology

Dutch word oplichter comes from Dutch -er, Dutch oplichten

Detailed word origin of oplichter

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-er Dutch (nld) Forms the comparative form of adjectives. Formings adjectives denoting something originating from a place.. Forms nouns denoting male inhabitants or residents of a place. Forms agent nouns from verbs.. Forms nouns for a person associated with something.
oplichten Dutch (nld) (intransitive) to light up. (transitive) to lift up. (transitive) to scam, to swindle.
oplichter Dutch (nld) Con-artist. Imposter, fraud.

Words with the same origin as oplichter

Descendants of -er
aanklager bedrieger bestuurder bewaker broeder dader eerder krijger leider meter pooier schrijver speler tegenstander trekker verkoper verrader vervanger voorzitter vrijwilliger werknemer wetenschapper zender zwerver
Descendants of oplichten
oplichting oplichtingspraktijk oplichtster