Geiz

Geiz

See also: geiz

German

Etymology

From late Middle High German gīze (“greed”), a back-formation from Middle High German gīzen, gītsen (“greedy”), from Middle High German gīt (“greed”). Cognate with Luxembourgish Gäiz and Old English ġītsian (“to desire, long for”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaɪ̯t͡s/

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Noun

Geiz m (genitive Geizes, plural Geize)

1. meanness, miserliness, stinginess

Declension

Declension of Geiz

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Geiz	die	Geize
genitive	eines	des	Geizes	der	Geize
dative	einem	dem	Geiz, Geize1	den	Geizen
accusative	einen	den	Geiz	die	Geize

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Related terms

• geizig
• geizen

Further reading

• Geiz in Duden online

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Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Geiz.

Noun

Geiz m

1. avarice