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gjerrig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • covetous adj Distastefully desirous or keen, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.
  • stingy adj Unwilling to spend, give, or share; miserly.

Senses

gjerrig is used for these senses in English:

  • covetous Distastefully keen or desirous, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.
  • stingy Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous; mean.

stingy — full definition

  1. adj Unwilling to spend, give, or share; miserly.
  2. adj Meager or insufficient in amount.