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snål meaning in English

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snål [~t ~a] adjektiv

niggardly(withholding)
adjective
[UK: ˈnɪ.ɡəd.li] [US: ˈnɪ.ɡərd.li]

skimpy [skimpier, skimpiest](small or inadequate; not generous)
adjective
[UK: ˈskɪm.pi] [US: ˈskɪm.pi]

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

snåla [~de ~t] verb

skimp [skimped, skimping, skimps](to save; to be parsimonious or stingy)
verb
[UK: skɪmp] [US: ˈskɪmp]

snålhet [~en] substantiv

avaricenoun
[UK: ˈæ.və.rɪs] [US: ˈæ.və.rəs]

snålhet [~en] substantiv
{c}

parsimony(great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily)
noun
[UK: ˈpɑː.sɪ.mə.ni] [US: ˈpɑːr.səˌmo.ʊ.ni]

snåljåp [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

cheapskate(someone who doesn't give freely)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃiːp.skeɪt] [US: ˈtʃiːp.ˌsket]
You're a cheapskate. = Du är en snåljåp.

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

snållänning substantiv
{c}

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