Erbsenzähler
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Erbsen (“peas”) + Zähler (“counter”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Erbsenzähler m (strong, genitive Erbsenzählers, plural Erbsenzähler, feminine Erbsenzählerin)
- (derogatory) pedantic, petty, stingy person; pedant, bean counter, nitpicker, straw-splitter, pettifogger, miser
Declension[edit]
Declension of Erbsenzähler [masculine, strong]
Synonyms[edit]
- kleinlicher Mensch (descriptive), Pedant, Haarspalter, Kleingeist, Korinthenkacker, i-Tüpferl-Reiter (colloquial)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Erbsenzähler” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Erbsenzähler” in Duden online
- “Erbsenzähler” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon