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Dutch
Etymology
18th century or earlier. From hebben + zucht, calque of German Habsucht.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɛbˌzʏxt/
- Hyphenation: heb‧zucht
Noun
hebzucht f (uncountable)
- 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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