English
Funkspiel
Funkspiel comes from German Funkspiel.
- Germanc. 1650–presentFunkspiel
- Englishearliest quotation 1969same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentFunkspiel
- Englishearliest quotation 1969same form
Earliest quotation: 1969, Gilles Perrault, The Red Orchestra: “After a few months of Funkspiel, Giskes' bag was…”
Every English word from German Funkspiel
Today it means
noun The practice of sending deceptive information to the enemy by means of their official channels that have been subverted.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German Funkspiel / Funkspiel