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gjerrig adjective

covetous(Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious)
adjective
[UK: ˈkʌ.vɪ.təs] [US: ˈkʌ.və.təs]

stingy [stingier, stingiest](unwilling to spend or give)
adjective
[UK: ˈstɪn.dʒi] [US: ˈstɪn.dʒi]

gjerrighet noun

stinginess(lack of generosity)
noun
[UK: ˈstɪŋ.dʒɪ.nəs] [US: ˈstɪn.dʒi.nəs]

gjerrigknark noun
{m}

miser [misers](skinflint or scrooge)
noun
[UK: ˈmaɪ.zə(r)] [US: ˈmaɪ.zər]

(Bokmål) nysgjerrig adjective

inquisitive(too curious; overly interested; nosy)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈkwɪ.zə.tɪv] [US: ˌɪn.ˈkwɪ.zə.tɪv]

(Bokmål) nysgjerrighet noun
{m} {f}

curiosity [curiosities](inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask questions, investigate, or explore)
noun
[UK: ˌkjʊə.rɪ.ˈɒ.sɪ.ti] [US: ˌkjʊ.ri.ˈɑː.sə.ti]

(Bokmål) nysgjerrighet drepte katten, nysgjerrig høne får enten korn eller knuff (the curious chicken gets either corn or beatings) phrase

curiosity killed the cat(undue curiosity is dangerous)
phrase
[UK: ˌkjʊə.rɪ.ˈɒ.sɪ.ti kɪld ðə kæt] [US: ˌkjʊ.ri.ˈɑː.sə.ti ˈkɪld ðə kæt]

(Bokmål) vitebegjærlig, nysgjerrig adjective

inquisitive(eager to acquire knowledge)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈkwɪ.zə.tɪv] [US: ˌɪn.ˈkwɪ.zə.tɪv]

nysgjerrig adjective

curious(tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate, see also: inquisitive)
adjective
[UK: ˈkjʊə.rɪəs] [US: ˈkjʊ.riəs]

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