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geizig

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Adjective

geizig

Pronunciation: /ɡaɪ̯tsɪç/

ungenerous; stingy; cheap (greedy to keep one’s own for oneself; unwilling to share)

The German adjective geizig means ungenerous; stingy; cheap in English.

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All meanings of geizig

Adjective
  1. ungenerous; stingy; cheap (greedy to keep one’s own for oneself; unwilling to share)
  2. miserly; closefisted (unwilling to spend one’s money; excessively economical)

geizig in a German sentence

Mit Lob war der alte Chef sehr geizig.

The old boss was very stingy with praise.

Forms of geizig

geizig