geizig
German
Etymology
Alteration (due to German Geiz) of Middle High German gītic, gītich, gītec, from Old High German gītag, equivalent to Geiz + -ig. Doublet of German geitig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaɪ̯tsɪç/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ɡaɪ̯tsɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
- Hyphenation: gei‧zig
Adjective
geizig (comparative geiziger, superlative am geizigsten)
- ungenerous; stingy; cheap; mean Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. (greedy to keep one’s own for oneself; unwilling to share)
- miserly; niggardly; closefisted (unwilling to spend one’s money; excessively economical)
Declension
Synonyms
- (ungenerous): unfreigiebig; schrappig (regional)
- (miserly): knauserig; (übermäßig) sparsam
Related terms
Further reading
- “geizig” in Duden online