hebzucht

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Dutch

Etymology

18th century or earlier. From hebben +‎ zucht, calque of German Habsucht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛbˌzʏxt/
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  • Hyphenation: heb‧zucht

Noun

hebzucht f (uncountable)

  1. greed, avarice
    Hebzucht is de wortel van alle kwaad, benevens clichés uiteraard.
    Greed is the root of all evil, beside clichés, of course.

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