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German
Etymology
Ehr (“honour”) + Geiz (“greed”)
Pronunciation
Noun
Ehrgeiz m (strong, genitive Ehrgeizes, plural Ehrgeize)
- ambition
Declension
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Further reading
- “Ehrgeiz” in Duden online
- “Ehrgeiz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache