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quisling

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A quisling is a traitor of one particular kind: not a spy, not a deserter, but someone who helps the enemy govern their own country. The word is a person's name. Vidkun Quisling was a Norwegian politician who took power under the German occupation in 1940, and within weeks newspapers were using his surname as an ordinary noun — one of the fastest journeys a name has ever made into a dictionary. It is worth knowing that this is what the word does to a name. A quisling is remembered not for losing, but for changing sides while still claiming to speak for his own people.

Un quisling es un traidor de un tipo concreto: no un espía, sino quien ayuda al enemigo a gobernar su propio país. La palabra es un apellido. Vidkun Quisling, político noruego, tomó el poder bajo la ocupación alemana en 1940, y en semanas su nombre ya era un sustantivo común.

Um quisling é um traidor de um tipo específico: não um espião, mas quem ajuda o inimigo a governar o próprio país. A palavra é um sobrenome. Vidkun Quisling, político norueguês, assumiu o poder sob a ocupação alemã em 1940, e em semanas seu nome já era substantivo comum.

Un quisling est un traître d'un type précis : non pas un espion, mais celui qui aide l'ennemi à gouverner son propre pays. Le mot est un nom de famille. Vidkun Quisling, homme politique norvégien, prit le pouvoir sous l'occupation allemande en 1940 ; en quelques semaines, son nom était devenu un nom commun.

Quisling adalah pengkhianat jenis tertentu: bukan mata-mata, melainkan orang yang membantu musuh memerintah negerinya sendiri. Kata ini sebuah nama keluarga. Vidkun Quisling, politikus Norwegia, memegang kekuasaan di bawah pendudukan Jerman pada 1940, dan dalam hitungan minggu namanya sudah menjadi kata benda biasa.

Quisling, belirli bir tür haindir: casus değil, düşmanın kendi ülkesini yönetmesine yardım eden kişi. Kelime bir soyadıdır. Norveçli siyasetçi Vidkun Quisling, 1940'ta Alman işgali altında iktidara geldi ve daha haftalar içinde adı sıradan bir isim hâline gelmişti.

quisling とは、ある特定の種類の裏切り者です。スパイでも脱走兵でもなく、敵が自国を統治するのを助ける人。この語はもともと人の姓でした。ノルウェーの政治家ヴィドクン・クヴィスリングは一九四〇年、ドイツ占領下で権力を握り、数週間のうちにその名は普通名詞になっていました。

  1. 01

    noun

    someone who helps an occupying enemy rule their own country

    The quisling betrayed his country to the invaders.

  2. 02

    noun

    used more loosely of anyone who serves the other side from inside

    The strikers called him a quisling for crossing the line.

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