# gierig

gierig is a German adjective meaning “greedy”. Forms: gieriger, am gierigsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: gieriger
- Superlative: am gierigsten

## In other languages

- Русский: жадный, алчный, жаждущий

## Meanings

1. greedy
2. eager

## Examples

- Die Menschen sind gierig. — Humans are greedy.
- Er ist gierig und faul. — He's greedy and lazy.
- Tom war nie gierig. — Tom never was greedy.
- Er schlang gierig Eis in sich hinein. — He gorged himself on ice cream.
- Gierige Menschen wollen immer mehr Dinge haben. — Greedy people always want more stuff.

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