Falsifiëren
Example: Historici proberen vaak documenten te falsifiëren voor bewijsvoering.
Definition
"Falsifiëren" means to deliberately alter or manipulate historical documents or evidence with the intention of making them appear genuine or true, often to support a specific argument or claim in history.
Etymology
The word "falsifiëren" comes from the Latin 'falsificare,' which means 'to make false.' It entered Dutch through French influence. Did you know? The root 'falsus' in Latin means 'false,' which perfectly captures the essence of "falsifiëren" as making something false.
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"Falsifiëren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (C2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used words.
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