muggenzifterij

Dutch

Alternative forms

• muggezifterij (superseded)
• muggenziftery (obsolete, rare)
• muggeziftery (obsolete)

Etymology

Seventeenth century or earlier. From muggenzifter +‎ -ij.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmʏ.ɣə(n).zɪf.təˈrɛi̯/

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• Hyphenation: mug‧gen‧zif‧te‧rij
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Noun

muggenzifterij f (uncountable)

1. (derogatory) nitpickery

Synonyms

• haarkloverij
• mierenneukerij