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.