курку́ль — meaning in English

English meaning

• miser noun Someone who hoards money and hates spending it, even when they can easily afford to.

Senses

курку́ль is used for these senses in English:

• kulak (historical) A prosperous peasant in the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union, who owned land and could hire workers.
• miser (obsolete) A person who is wretched or despicable; a wretch.

Related Russian words