hebzucht

Dutch

Etymology

18th century or earlier. From hebben +‎ zucht, calque of German Habsucht.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: heb‧zucht

Noun

hebzucht f (uncountable)

1. greed, avarice

   Hebzucht is de wortel van alle kwaad, benevens clichés uiteraard.

   Greed is the root of all evil, beside clichés, of course.

Derived terms

• hebzuchtig