Pfeffersack
German
Etymology
Pfeffer + Sack, originally referring to the owners of ships carrying pepper and other spices.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɛfɐˌzak/
Noun
Pfeffersack n (genitive Pfeffersacks, plural Pfeffersäcke)
- (northern) A rich trader.
Further reading
- “Pfeffersack” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Pfeffersack in Duden online