Word: landshark
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: land
shark
Definition: A landgrabber. One in the possession or occupancy of land from which another has been evicted.
Morphemes:
Affix: land
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and on which buildings can be erected.
Affix: shark
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Someone who exploits others, for example by trickery, lies, usury, extortion.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Schurke
Language: de
Decoded: Schurke
Meaning: scoundrel