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penurious

/pəˈnjʊəriəs/ /pɪˈnjʊəriəs/

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adjective

Geizig, knauserig

Miserly; excessively cheap.

Examples :

"The old man died a penurious wretch; eighty-thousand dollars in the mattress and as many holes in the roof."

Der alte Mann starb als geiziger Geizhals; achtzigtausend Dollar in der Matratze und ebenso viele Löcher im Dach.

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adjective

Karg, dürftig

Not bountiful; thin; scant.

Examples :

"The penurious stew would have been more accurately labelled broth."

Der karge Eintopf hätte treffender als Brühe bezeichnet werden können.

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adjective

Mittellos, arm

Impoverished; wanting for money.

Examples :

"The poor penurious horde, naught in the cooking pot and naught in the belly."

Die arme, mittellose Horde, nichts im Kochtopf und nichts im Bauch.

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