Heuschrecke

German (Berlin)

/ˈhɔʏ̯ˌʃrɛkə/

noun
Definitions
  • grasshopper; locust
  • (colloquial) an investor who buys enterprises or properties and deals with them in a way that harms the local population

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German höuschrecke inherited from Old High German houwiscrecko (hay-locust) com from German Heu (hay) + German schrecken (frighten, jump up).

Origin

German (Berlin)

schrecken

Gloss

frighten, jump up

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