geizig

German

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.

IPA^(key): /ɡaɪ̯tsɪç/ (standard)
IPA^(key): /ɡaɪ̯tsɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
Hyphenation: gei‧zig

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geizig (comparative geiziger, superlative am geizigsten)

ungenerous; stingy; cheap; mean Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: 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)