afwoekeren

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɑfˌʋu.kə.rə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to set apart and dedicate to a specific purpose often implying considerable difficulty or sacrifice
  • (transitive) to defraud, to scam

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch afwoekeren compound from Dutch, Flemish af (off, from, down-, de-, away) + Dutch, Flemish woekeren (overgrow, practise usury).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

woekeren

Gloss

overgrow, practise usury

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