ejekær

Danish

Etymology

eje +‎ -kær

Adjective

ejekær (neuter ejekært, plural and definite singular attributive ejekære)

1. jealous of one's belongings; zealous in protecting one's property
   • 2017, Pablo Llambías, Natteskær, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:

     Hun vader, som om hun har gummistøvler på, eller som om hun skridter sine marker af som en svær, ejekær landmand.

     She wades, as though she is wearing rubber boots, or as though she is patrolling her fields like a heavy-set, jealous farmer.