windhandel

== Dutch == === Etymology === 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 === IPA(key): /ˈʋɪntˌɦɑn.dəl/ Hyphenation: wind‧han‧del === Noun === windhandel m (uncountable, no diminutive) (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. ==== Derived terms ==== windhandelaar ==== See also ==== gebakken lucht