duitendief
Dutch
editEtymology
editCompound 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
editNoun
editduitendief m (plural duitendieven, diminutive duitendiefje n)
- 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.