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windhandel

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Etymology

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From wind (wind) +‎ handel (trade). Probably from wind seen as “something without substance”. Compare English windy promise (empty promise), German windige Geschäfte (shady or risky business dealings).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪntˌɦɑn.dəl/
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  • Hyphenation: wind‧han‧del

Noun

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windhandel m (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) speculative trade [from 17th c.]
    • 1692, Nicolaes Muys van Holy, Antwoord van Mr. Nicolaes Muys van Holy, op sekere so genaemde Remarques in druk uytgegeven tegen syn ontwerp en consideratien over 't redres van 't Quohier van den 200ste. penning, publ. by Pieter Rotterdam, page 7.
      Wat heeft men my door ſlinkſe wegen en ondeugende kunſten niet al quaeds ſoeken te brouwen en vyanden op den hals geſchonden, om dat ik, eenige jaeren geleden, aen den Staet het gevaer en ſchadelykheid van den windhandel der Actien vertoonde; het welk doenmaels mede den naem van haetelyk droeg.
      Many attempts were made, in cunning ways and by dishonorable crafts, to do me harm and to incite enemies against me because, some years ago, I pointed out to the government the danger and detriment of speculative stock trade, an undertaking [of mine] which was then regarded as reprehensible.
    Om de paar jaar beleeft de windhandel in cryptomunten weer een nieuwe gekte.
    Every few years there’s a new run on the speculative trade in crypto currencies.

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