Meaning

1 senses

  1. To hoard; to act stingily.

Examples

2 sentences

  1. Many people considered him a niggard.

    Багато хто вважав його скрягою. — deniko

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  2. Niggard is she towards us, granting us little gain; still, we are proud to serve.

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Origin

From Middle English nigard, nygard (“miser”), from nig (“niggardly person”), possibly of S

From Middle English nigard, nygard (“miser”), from nig (“niggardly person”), possibly of Scandinavian origin;

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Forms

niggards, niggarding, niggarded, niggarded
Base formniggard · to niggard
3rd person singularniggards
Present participleniggarding
Past simpleniggarded
Past participleniggarded

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyniggard
he, she, itniggards

Past simpleLesson

all personsniggarded

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave niggarded
he, she, ithas niggarded

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill niggard

Synonyms

11 synonyms
engrossC1amassamoundget uphoardintreasurepackratratholesquirrel awayuphoard

Word family

15 related words
Relatednigniggishnigglenigon
Derivedniggardiseniggardishniggardlinessniggardlyniggardnessniggardousniggardryniggardshipniggardyunniggardunniggardly

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
nicknameB1nicotinenieceB1niggerniggle
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