Translation of "niggardly" into German

geizig, knauserig, armselig are the top translations of "niggardly" into German.

niggardly adjective adverb grammar

(now rare) Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly. [..]

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  • geizig

    adjective

    Of a rich man who was niggardly he said, "That man does not own his estate, but his estate owns him."

    Über einen reichen Mann, der geizig war, sagte er: „Dieser Mann besitzt sein Eigentum nicht, aber sein Eigentum besitzt ihn."

  • knauserig

    adjective adj

    " Ungenerous, niggardly... penurious, tight-fisted with money. "

    Nein, er ist knauserig, knickerig, habgierig, hat ein Problem im Umgang mit Geld.

  • armselig

    adjective

  • Less frequent translations

    • dürftig
    • karg
    • knausrig
    • kümmerlich
    • kärglich

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    Geiz · Knauserei · Knauserigkeit · Knausrigkeit · Knickerigkeit
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