woeker

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch woeker, from Old Dutch *wuokar, from Proto-Germanic *wōkraz. Compare German Wucher, English oker.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋukər/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ukər

Noun

woeker m (uncountable)

1. usury
2. (historical) lending money at interest
3. lending money at an interest perceived to be excessive

Derived terms

• woekeraar
• woekeren
• woekerplant
• woekerpolis
• woekerprijs
• woekerrente

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: woeker