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geizig

stingy

adjective GYE-tsikh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: from Geiz (greed, avarice)

Also means

miserly

Usage Note

geizig describes someone unwilling to spend money, more pointedly negative than sparsam (thrifty), which is a virtue. A Geizhals is a miser. Use sparsam when you mean sensible economy, geizig when you mean tight-fisted.

Examples

"Sein Onkel ist so geizig, dass er nie etwas spendet."

Natural Translation

His uncle is so stingy that he never donates anything.

Literal Translation

His uncle is so stingy that he never something donates.

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