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geizig — mean, miserly, stingy, cheap in German

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Pronunciation

/ˈgaitsɪç/

Quick Facts

Level

Unleveled

Frequency

31/100

Source Rank

#9,999

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Example Sentences

Sei nicht so geizig.

Don't be so stingy.

Es wäre mir nicht recht, wenn du mich für geizig hieltest.

I wouldn't want you to think I was mean.

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