Geiz
derNounstinginess; greed
English translations
- 01
stinginess
- 02
meanness
- 03
avarice
Word details
- German meaning
- Geiz ist die übertriebene Sparsamkeit und Abneigung, Geld auszugeben.
- English meaning
- Avarice is the excessive thriftiness and reluctance to spend money.
- Synonym
- Habgier, Knauserei
- German example
- Sein Geiz ist so extrem, dass er sogar beim Essen spart.
- English example
- His avarice is so extreme that he even saves on food.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Geiz
- Plural Form
- die Geize
Related words
- Geizhals
miser
- Geizhals
cheapskate
- Geizhals
miser
- Geizkragen
Miser
- geizen
to be stingy, to skimp
- geizig
Miserly
- ehrgeizig
Ambitious
- Ehrgeiz
Ambition
- Gier
Greed
- erstrebsam
Aspiring
- habgierig
Greedy, avaricious
- knausern
To be stingy
- Pfennigfuchser
Penny-pincher
- Knauserei
"Knauserei" refers to excessive thrift or stinginess, often to the point of inappropriateness.
- Kampfradlerin
Competitive cyclist (female)
- Sparfuchs
thrifty person, penny-pincher
- antreiben
to motivate
- eifern
To strive means to endeavor to do or attain something, often in competition with others.
- aus dem gleichen Holz geschnitzt sein
Cut from the same cloth
- ambitiös
Ambitious
- knickern
To be stingy
- gigantomanisch
Gigantic, grandiose, megalomaniacal
- karrieregeil
Career-obsessed
- Eislaufmutti
Ice skating mom
- Billigheimer
Cheapskate, Bargain hunter
- Habgier
greed, avarice
- Himmelstürmer
Idealist
- Kleinlichkeit
Pettyness
- Raffgier
Avarice
- Nebochant
Small-time merchant
- Miselsucht
Avarice
- Antriebskraft
driving force
- Besitzgier
Greed for possessions
- bejagen
To pursue, to strive for
- kargen
To be stingy
- knauserig
Miserly, stingy
- geldgierig
Greedy for money
- finnig
Miserly, stingy
- ambitioniert
Ambitious
- ruhmsüchtig
Glory-seeking
- Habsucht
Greed
- Geldgier
Greed for money
- Streber
Overachiever
- Strebsamkeit
Aspirations refers to the ambition and effort to be successful in life or career and to achieve one's goals.
- Raffsucht
Avarice
- Knicker
Miser
Example sentences with “Geiz”
Sein Geiz ist bekannt. (His stinginess is well-known.)
Frequently asked questions
What gender is Geiz?
It is a masculine noun (der Geiz).