Polyglot Dictionary

habgierig

/ˈhaːpˌɡiːʁɪç/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. greedy

    • Er ist ein habgieriger Mensch.

      He is a greedy person.

Similar words

gierig

habgierig specifically means greedy for material possessions and wealth, from "Habe," possessions; gierig is general greed, for food, power or anything.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

codicioso

codicioso is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "greedy."

Portuguese

guloso

guloso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "greedy."

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