ordkløver

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ord (word) +‎ kløve (cleave) +‎ -er (er), after German Wortklauber.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /orkløːvər/, [ˈoɐ̯ˌkʰløːwɐ]

Noun[edit]

ordkløver c (singular definite ordkløveren, plural indefinite ordkløvere)

  1. hairsplitter with regards to language; someone overly concerned with the minutiae of utterings

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