duitendief

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of duit (“doit, historical coin with 1/160th the value of a guilder”) +‎ -en- +‎ dief (“thief”), therefore describing someone who would go to extreme lengths to obtain an insignificant amount of money.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdœy̯.tə(n)ˌdif/
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  • Hyphenation: dui‧ten‧dief

Noun

duitendief m (plural duitendieven, diminutive duitendiefje n)

  1. An avaricious person who ratholes money, a greedhead.
    Synonym: geldwolf
    De duitendief rekende haar de volle mep voor de uitvaart van haar man.
    The moneygrubber charged her with the full monty for her husband's funeral.
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