Gäiz

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German gīz, expanded form of gīt, from Old High German gīt, from Proto-West Germanic *gīdisōn. Cognate with German Geiz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡæi̯ts/, [ɡæˑɪ̯t͡s]

Noun

Gäiz m (uncountable)

  1. stinginess, meanness
    Synonyms: Geier, Knéckegkeet

Derived terms

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