Habsucht
dieNoungreed, avarice, covetousness
English translations
- 01
greed
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein übermäßiges Verlangen nach Besitz und Reichtum.
- English meaning
- Greed
- Synonym
- Gier, Geiz
- German example
- Seine Habsucht kennt keine Grenzen.
- English example
- His greed knows no bounds.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Habsucht
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- Besitzgier
Greed for possessions
- Miselsucht
Avarice
Example sentences with “Habsucht”
Seine Habsucht kannte keine Grenzen. (His greed knew no bounds.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Habsucht a masculine or feminine noun in German?
Habsucht is a feminine noun (die Habsucht). Like many compound nouns ending in -sucht, it follows the gender of the suffix.