ontwoekeren

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˌɔntˈʋu.kə.rə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to undo the effects of usury, more specifically of a woekerpolis
  • (transitive) to gain something through great effort
  • (transitive) to remove overgrowth

Etymology

Prefix from Dutch, Flemish woekeren (overgrow, practise usury).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

woekeren

Gloss

overgrow, practise usury

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