Gier
Meaning
Concepts
avaricе
avaritia
extreme greediness
Synonyms
Gierigkeit
Gewinnsucht
Profitgier
Gefräßigkeit
Lüsternheit
Profitsucht
Konsumrausch
animalische Begierde
heftiges Verlangen
hungriges Aussehen
Translations
avidez
avidité
açgözlülük
hebzucht
avarizia
ganânciaFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡiːɐ̯/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German gir, from Old High German giri. The surname is from the noun, though it is also a Low German form of Geyer and in some personal name shortenings related to the ancient *gaiʀ (“spear”) as in Gerhardt.
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