"quisler" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: quislers [plural]
Etymology: Action noun from quisle + -er, in which the verb is a back-formation of the noun quisling – originally a proper noun – construed as a gerund or present participle. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quisle|er|id2=agent noun}} quisle + -er, {{m|en|quisling}} quisling Head templates: {{en-noun}} quisler (plural quislers)
  1. Synonym of quisling Synonyms: quisling [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-quisler-en-noun-eL~jSmC- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Inflected forms

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