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It is from an old German word 'smokkelen'. There is also an old English word 'smugen' which means 'to creep' which related to an old Norse word 'smjuga'. In general the words mean 'to bring or take secretly as against the law'
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Where did the word smuggle come from?
it comes from Germany. the real German word is smugglen.
Can you give me a sentence for the word smuggle?
To smuggle money out of the bank is impossible.
Which country does the word smuggle originate?
The word "smuggle" comes from the Dutch word smokkelenmeaning to "transport illegally". In an older sense, it is derived from a Pre-Germanic word: smuganan. So, it comes from the Germanic regions of Europe: Switzerland, Germany, etc.
What word describes goods that are brought into a country illegally?
Smuggled and contraband are two words that are related to bringing something into a country illegally.
What is the Latin word for smuggle?
"Smuggle" does have a Latin equivalent. This English word that means to illegally move goods translates in the Latin word "err".
To bring goods into the country illegally?
smuggle
Which country did the word dessert come from?
which country did the word dessert come from
What country does the word walkabout come from?
What country does the word walkabout come from
What does smuggle?
To smuggle is to bring a person/in legal contraband into another country/ state/ city. If you are caught, you can be charged with smuggling and/ or inlegal contraband.
Where to get smuggle goods in chennai?
Smuggling goods into any country, including Chennai, is highly illegal. In order to successfully get through customs, you cannot smuggle anything that is not legal to bring out or into the country.
How did the colonists respond to the British system of mercantilism?
They began to smuggle goods into and out of the country
What country does the word tepee come from?
the word tepee comes from the country Sioux
