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niggard

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nig·gard  (ngrd)
n.
A stingy, grasping person; a miser.
adj.
Stingy; miserly.
[Middle English nigard, perhaps from nig, stingy person, of Scandinavian origin.]
niggard [ˈnɪgəd]
n
a stingy person
adj
Archaic miserly
[perhaps of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish dialect nygg and Old English hnēaw stingy]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.niggardniggard - a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
scrooge, skinflint, churl
hoarder - a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use
pinchgut - a niggardly person who starves himself (and others)
Translations
niggard
n (= miser) → Geizhals m (pej)


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