knickrig

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Knicker (niggard) +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈknɪkʁɪk/
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Adjective

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knickrig (strong nominative masculine singular knickriger, comparative knickriger, superlative am knickrigsten)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) stingy, niggardly
    Synonyms: geizig, sparsam
    • 2021 May 10, Cornelius Oettle, “Die Wahrheit: Verkackter wird’s nicht mehr”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz[1], →ISSN:
      Im knickrigen Baden-Württemberg dürften vor allem die Kosten für Unmut sorgen.
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Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • knickrig” in Duden online
  • knickrig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache