Geiz
derNounGerman translations
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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
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parsimony
Word details
- German meaning
- Der starke Wunsch, erfolgreich zu sein oder etwas zu erreichen.
- English meaning
- Ambition
- Synonym
- Streben, Ambition
- German example
- Sein Ehrgeiz trieb ihn zu Höchstleistungen.
- English example
- His ambition drove him to top performance.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Ehrgeiz
- Plural Form
- die Ehrgeize
Related words
- cheapskate
Geizhals
- Geldgier
Greed for money
- Streber
Overachiever
- Habgier
greed, avarice
- Kleinlichkeit
Pettyness
- Antriebskraft
driving force
- bejagen
To pursue, to strive for
- geizen
to be stingy, to skimp
- eifern
To strive means to endeavor to do or attain something, often in competition with others.
- finnig
Miserly, stingy
- nachsetzen
to pursue, to chase after
- ehrgeizig
Ambitious
- gierig
greedy
- ambitioniert
Ambitious
- habgierig
Greedy, avaricious
- ruhmsüchtig
Glory-seeking
- Gier
Greed
- Geizkragen
Miser
- Geizhals
miser
- knausern
To be stingy
- knickern
To be stingy
- geizig
Miserly
- knauserig
Miserly, stingy
- Habsucht
Greed
- Eislaufmutti
Ice skating mom
- Himmelstürmer
Idealist
- Strebsamkeit
Aspirations refers to the ambition and effort to be successful in life or career and to achieve one's goals.
- Raffsucht
Avarice
- Miselsucht
Avarice
- Kampfradlerin
Competitive cyclist (female)
- Knicker
Miser
- antreiben
to motivate
- aus dem gleichen Holz geschnitzt sein
Cut from the same cloth
- Pfennigfuchser
Penny-pincher
- Billigheimer
Cheapskate, Bargain hunter
- Raffgier
Avarice
- Knauserei
"Knauserei" refers to excessive thrift or stinginess, often to the point of inappropriateness.
- Nebochant
Small-time merchant
- Sparfuchs
thrifty person, penny-pincher
- Besitzgier
Greed for possessions
- Erbsenzählerin
penny-pincher
- kargen
To be stingy
- ambitiös
Ambitious
- geldgierig
Greedy for money
- gigantomanisch
Gigantic, grandiose, megalomaniacal
- karrieregeil
Career-obsessed
- erstrebsam
Aspiring