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[1], 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

Declension of Geizhals [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Geizhals die Geizhälse
genitive eines des Geizhalses der Geizhälse
dative einem dem Geizhals, Geizhalse1 den Geizhälsen
accusative einen den Geizhals die Geizhälse

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

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