beckmesserisch

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Beckmesser (a character in Die Meistersinger) +‎ -isch

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Adjective[edit]

beckmesserisch (strong nominative masculine singular beckmesserischer, comparative beckmesserischer, superlative am beckmesserischsten)

  1. carping
    Synonyms: nörgelnd, mäkelnd
  2. pedantic
    Synonyms: kleinlich, pedantisch

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