Wucherer

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German wuocherære, from Old High German wuohharāri, derived from wuohhar, whence modern German Wucher (“usury”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvuːxəʁɐ/
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

Wucherer m (strong, genitive Wucherers, plural Wucherer, feminine Wucherin)

  1. usurer (one who loans money at exorbitant interest rates), loan shark

Declension[edit]

Declension of Wucherer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wucherer die Wucherer
genitive eines des Wucherers der Wucherer
dative einem dem Wucherer den Wucherern
accusative einen den Wucherer die Wucherer

Further reading[edit]

  • “Wucherer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Wucherer” in Duden online
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