woeker

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch woeker, from Old Dutch *wuokar, from Proto-Germanic *wōkraz. Compare German Wucher, English oker.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʋukər/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ukər

Noun[edit]

woeker m (uncountable)

  1. usury.
    1. (historical) lending money at interest.
    2. lending money at an interest perceived to be excessive.

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: woeker
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