Raffgier
German (Berlin)
[ˈʁafɡiːɐ̯]
noun
Definitions
- greed
Etymology
Compound from German raffen (snatch away, sweep off, gather up, snatch up, grasp, heap, grab) + German Gier (greed).
Origin
German (Berlin)
Gier
Gloss
greed
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Geldgier German
- Gier German
- Habgier German
- Rachgier German
- Raffsucht German
- Raffzahn German
- dahinraffen German
- hinwegraffen German
- raffen German
- raffgierig German
- verraffen German
- zusammenraffen German
- giri Old High German
- raffen Middle High German