roofgier

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of roof (“theft, robbery”) or roven (“to rob”) +‎ gier (“vulture, desire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroːf.xiːr/
• Hyphenation: roof‧gier

Noun

roofgier m (plural roofgieren)

1. rapaciousness
2. (figurative, literary) vulture
   • 1815, Hendrik Tollens, ’s Konings komst tot den troon.

     Waar wolf en roofgier huilt en aast:

3. rapacious person