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Geiz
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geiz
German
Etymology
From late de gmh gīze greed, a back-formation from de gmh gīzen, gmh gītsen greedy, from de gmh gīt greed, from de goh *gītisōn, from de gmw-pro *gīdisōn.
Cognate with lb Gäiz and ang ġītsian to desire, long for.
Pronunciation
de /ɡaɪ̯t͡s/
de De-Geiz.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m.sg
stinginess, miserliness, closefistedness
de archaic greed, avarice
Declension
m.sg
Derived terms
de Ehrgeiz Geizhals Geizhammel geizig Geizknochen Geizkragen
Noun
m
de botany agriculture viticulture sideshoot
Declension
m
Derived terms
de Geiztrieb
Related terms
de geizen
Further reading
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare de Geiz.
Noun
pdc noun m
avarice