met zijn talenten woekeren

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • met zijn pond woekeren (archaic)
  • met zijne talenten woekeren (obsolete)

Etymology

Literally, “to practice usury with one's talents”. After the work-ethic interpretation of the biblical parable of the talents. In the contemporary sense since the 19th century. Compare German mit seinen Pfunden wuchern (“to exploit one's talents”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɛt zɛi̯n taːˈlɛntə(n) ˈʋukərə(n)/

Verb

met zijn talenten woekeren

  1. (idiomatic) to exploit one’s talents (gifts) to the full

Inflection
Conjugation of met zijn talenten woekeren: see woekeren.
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