Norwegian | English |
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gjerrig adjective | covetous(Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious) stingy [stingier, stingiest](unwilling to spend or give) |
gjerrighet noun | stinginess(lack of generosity) |
gjerrigknark noun {m} | miser [misers](skinflint or scrooge) |
(Bokmål) nysgjerrig adjective | inquisitive(too curious; overly interested; nosy) |
(Bokmål) nysgjerrighet noun {m} {f} | curiosity [curiosities](inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask questions, investigate, or explore) |
(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) |
(Bokmål) vitebegjærlig, nysgjerrig adjective | inquisitive(eager to acquire knowledge) |
nysgjerrig adjective | curious(tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate, see also: inquisitive) |