Silesian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Geschäftemacher.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡɪʂɛftˈmaxɛr/
  • Rhymes: -axɛr
  • Syllabification: gy‧szeft‧ma‧cher

Noun

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gyszeftmacher m pers

  1. profiteer
    Synonyms: sziber, szpekulant

Further reading

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  • Eugeniusz Kosmała (2023) “gyszeftmacher”, in Dykcjōnôrz Polsko-Ślonskiy (in Silesian), s, page 82