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Dutch
Etymology
From beurs (“purse”) + -en- + snijder (“cutter”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbøːr.zə(n)ˌsnɛi̯.dər/
- Hyphenation: beur‧zen‧snij‧der
Noun
beurzensnijder m (plural beurzensnijders, diminutive beurzensnijdertje n)
- purse-snatcher, cutpurse, pick-pocket, a petty criminal who steals wallets, purses, et cetera
- hence metaphorically, somebody charging outrageous prices. "Wat een beurzensnijderij!" (Such price-gouging, such highway robbery.)
References
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition)