gieren

C1

to lust / yaw

English meaning
to lust / yaw
Vocabulary package
Negative Character Traits

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gieren in a sentence

Sie gieren nach mehr Geld.

Conjugation of gieren

ichgiere
dugierst
er/sie/eser/sie/es giert
wirgieren
ihrgiert
sie/Siegieren
Simple past (er/sie/es)
gierte
Perfect
hat geiert

Word family

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Where gieren comes from

Erbwort von mittelhochdeutsch giren/girn, wohl gebildet zum Adjektiv gern/gerne; heute wird es als Ableitung von Gier empfunden

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Questions about gieren

How do you conjugate gieren?

Present tense: ich giere, du gierst, er/sie/es giert, wir gieren, ihr giert, sie gieren. Simple past: gierte. Perfect: hat geiert.

What does gieren mean in English?

gieren means "to lust / yaw". For example: "Sie gieren nach mehr Geld."

What level is gieren in German?

gieren is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.

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