Knéckjang

Lëtzebuergesch

English: Scrooge
Français: radin
Deutsch: Geizhals

Type: SUBST M
Plural: Knéckjangen
Synonym: Knéckert; Kuuschtert

Pronunciation (IPA)

[knˈekʒɑŋ]

Meanings and translations

Meaning 1

colloquial

Deutsch: Geizhals
Français: grigou; radin
English: cheapskate; skinflint; Scrooge
Português: forreta; unhas de fome
Nederlands: vrek; gierigaard

Synonyms

Knéckert · Kuuschtert

Spelling variants

Only source-reviewed variants are suggested.

Knéckjang
Knéckjangen

Example sentences

du Knéckjang bass nach ze kuuschteg, fir dech sat z'iessen!
colloquial
Meaning: cheapskate; skinflint; Scrooge
dee Knéckjang mécht sech ëmmer séier ewech, wann et un him ass, eng Tournée ze ginn
colloquial
Meaning: cheapskate; skinflint; Scrooge

Source: ZLS / LOD · July 2026 · CC0

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