Sparfuchs

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German

Etymology

sparen +‎ Fuchs

Pronunciation

Noun

Sparfuchs m (strong, genitive Sparfuchses, plural Sparfüchse, feminine Sparfüchsin)

  1. (colloquial) a person who looks for bargains; a scrimper
    • 2020 August 15, Harriet Wolff, “Die Wahrheit: Olaf Scholz gibt es gar nicht”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Er war halt ein alter Hamburger Sparfuchs aus Rahl­stedt, der aktuell auch was mit Finanzen im immer noch amtierenden Kabinett Merkel machte.
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Declension

See also

Further reading

  • Sparfuchs” in Duden online
  • Sparfuchs” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache