roofbouw

== Dutch == === Etymology === From roven (“to rob, take away”) +‎ bouw (“exploitation”), calque of German Raubbau. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈroːf.bɑu̯/ Hyphenation: roof‧bouw === Noun === roofbouw m (uncountable, no diminutive) excessive exploitation, of cultivated land or other resources; predatory cultivation Synonym: uitputting overstraining