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Geiz

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German

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Etymology

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From late Middle High German gīze (greed), a back-formation from Middle High German gīzen, gītsen (greedy), from Middle High German gīt (greed), from Old High German *gītisōn, from Proto-West Germanic *gīdisōn.

Cognate with Luxembourgish Gäiz and Old English ġītsian (to desire, long for).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡaɪ̯t͡s/
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Noun

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Geiz m (strong, genitive Geizes, plural Geize)

  1. meanness, miserliness, stinginess
  2. (archaic) greed, avarice

Declension

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Further reading

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

Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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Compare German Geiz.

Noun

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Geiz m

  1. avarice