gierig
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gierig
- [ˈɡiːʁɪç]
- [ˈɡiːʁɪk]
Rhymes with iːʁɪç, iːʁɪk
Where it comes from
Derivation des Substantivs Gier mit dem Suffix -ig
adjective gierig · gieriger · am gierigsten · gierige · gieriges
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triebartig danach verlangend, etwas zu bekommen oder zu besitzen
Der Pirat starrte gierig auf die Schätze.
Similar: begehrlich, habgierig, habsüchtig, raffgierig, unersättlich · Opposite: anspruchslos, bescheiden, enthaltsam, zurückhaltend
In English
- hungry eager, having a desire for something
- avid longing eagerly; eager; greedy
- avaricious actuated by avarice
- covetous distastefully desirous or keen — see also avaricious
- eager wanting something very much
- miserly stingy
- stingy unwilling to spend or give
- greedy having greed; consumed by selfish desires
- voracious devouring great quantities of food
- grasping greedy, eager for wealth
- avidly in an avid manner
- greedily in a greedy manner
Talk about this word "gierig." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/gierig. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gierig. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/gierig "gierig." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/gierig.Cite this
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title = {gierig},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/gierig},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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