Shylock

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Shylock

[ˈʃaɪ̯lɔk]

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Das Wort stammt von dem jüdischen Geldverleiher aus William Shakespeares Theaterstück Der Kaufmann von Venedig.

noun Shylock · Shylocks

bildungsspr. hartherziger Geldverleiher, der mit allen Mitteln gnadenlos sein Geld eintreibt

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"Shylock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/shylock. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Shylock. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/shylock

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"Shylock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/shylock.

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@misc{shylock_2026,
  title = {Shylock},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/shylock},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}