die Gier
B2greed / lust / craving
- English meaning
- greed / lust / craving
- Gender
- die — feminine
- CEFR level
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Gier in a sentence
Seine Gier nach Macht war unendlich.
His greed for power was endless.
Declension of die Gier
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Gier | — |
| Accusative | die Gier | — |
| Dative | der Gier | — |
| Genitive | der Gier | — |
Word family
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Where Gier comes from
Das Substantiv geht zurück auf mittelhochdeutsch gir und althochdeutsch giri „Begierde“, einer Ableitung des Adjektivs althochdeutsch ger und mittelhochdeutsch gir „begierig“
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Questions about Gier
Is it der, die or das Gier?
It is die Gier — Gier is feminine.
What is the genitive of Gier?
The genitive singular is der Gier.
What does Gier mean in English?
die Gier means "greed / lust / craving". For example: "Seine Gier nach Macht war unendlich." — "His greed for power was endless."
What level is Gier in German?
Gier is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.
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