Geizhals
derNounmiser; skinflint
English translations
- 01
cheapskate
- 02
miser
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Person, die extrem sparsam ist und ungern Geld ausgibt.
- English meaning
- miser
- Synonym
- Knauser, Pfennigfuchser
- German example
- Er ist ein Geizhals und gibt kaum Geld für Vergnügungen aus.
- English example
- He is a miser and hardly spends any money on pleasures.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Geizhals
- Plural Form
- die Geizhälse
Related words
- Billigheimer
Cheapskate, Bargain hunter
- Knicker
Miser
- Sparfuchs
thrifty person, penny-pincher
- Nebochant
Small-time merchant
- Erbsenzählerin
penny-pincher
- Pfennigfuchser
Penny-pincher
Example sentences with “Geizhals”
Der alte Geizhals wollte nichts für das Essen bezahlen. (The old miser didn't want to pay for the food.)
Frequently asked questions
How does Geizhals differ from Geizkragen?
They are synonyms; both are common insults for stingy people.