Masculine
Wucher
- (masculine, no-plural, strong) usury (loaning at excessive interest rates)
- (broadly, masculine, no-plural, strong) sale at excessive prices; overpricing, gouging; highway robbery
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvuːxər/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German wuocher, from Old High German wuohhar, from Proto-Germanic *wōkraz. Compare Dutch woeker, English oker.
überhöhte Preise
Mondpreise
ungebührende Gewinn
Preistreiberei
Zinswucher
Kreditwucher
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