Wucher

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wuocher, from Old High German wuohhar, from Proto-Germanic *wōkraz. Compare Dutch woeker, English oker.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvuːxər/, [ˈvuː.xɐ], [ˈʋuː-], [-χɐ]
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Noun

Wucher m (strong, genitive Wuchers, no plural)

  1. usury (loaning at excessive interest rates)
    Nach christlicher Lehre ist nicht das Zinsnehmen als solches verboten, sondern nur der Wucher.
    According to Christian teaching, taking interest as such is not forbidden, but usury only.
  2. (by extension) sale at excessive prices; overpricing, gouging; highway robbery
    Vier Euro für ein kleines Bier, das ist doch Wucher!
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Declension
Declension of Wucher [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Wucher
genitive eines des Wuchers
dative einem dem Wucher
accusative einen den Wucher

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → German Low German: Wucher
  • → Saterland Frisian: Wucher

Further reading
  • “Wucher” in Duden online
  • “Wucher” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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