Geizhals

German

Etymology

Geiz + Hals

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sˌhals/
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Noun

Geizhals m (strong, genitive Geizhalses, plural Geizhälse, feminine (rare) Geizhälsin)

  1. miser, skinflint
    Synonyms: Geizkragen, Knicker
    • p. 1796, August Wilhelm Schlegel, transl., Wie es euch gefällt, translation of As You Like It by William Shakespeare, [Act V, scene iv]:
      Reiche Ehrbarkeit, Herr, wohnt wie ein Geizhals in einem armen Hause, wie eine Perle in einer garstigen Auster.
      Rich honesty dwells like a miser, sir, in a poor house, as your pearl in your foul oyster.

Declension

Further reading

  • Geizhals” in Duden online
  • Geizhals” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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