No. 8,218 in Dutch
geldsmijterij
Extravagant or wasteful spending of money.
In a sentence
Zijn neiging tot geldsmijterij maakte hem populair bij zijn vrienden.
His tendency for extravagant spending made him popular among his friends.
The word 'geldsmijterij' here is used to indicate the habit or tendency to spend money lavishly and without careful thought.
De geldsmijterij van de overheid wordt bekritiseerd door veel burgers.
The government’s extravagant spending is criticized by many citizens.
In this context, 'geldsmijterij' refers to excessive or wasteful expenditures incurred by the government, highlighting its disapproval.
Om succesvol te zijn, moesten ze hun geldsmijterij beperken.
To be successful, they had to curtail their extravagant spending.
Here, 'geldsmijterij' is depicted as a counterproductive behavior that required restraint in order to achieve success.
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