nitpicker en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈnɪt.pɪk.ə(ɹ)/
Etymology
Etymology tree English nitpick Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English nitpicker From nitpick + -er.
Meanings
- One who nitpicks (finds fault in unimportant details).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nitpickers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| nit-picker | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (23)
ar مُتَصَيِّد الإِخْطَاء (one who nitpicks) · de Erbsenzähler (one who nitpicks) · cs puntičkář (one who nitpicks) · de Korinthenkackerin (one who nitpicks) · mk ситничар (one who nitpicks) · nl muggenzifter (one who nitpicks) · et tähenärija (one who nitpicks) · de Erbsenzählerin (one who nitpicks) · fr coupeur de cheveux en quatre (one who nitpicks) · no kverulant (one who nitpicks) · de Griffelspitzerin (one who nitpicks) · ca llepafils (one who nitpicks) · de Korinthenkacker (one who nitpicks) · it pignolo (one who nitpicks) · mk ситничарка (one who nitpicks) · de Griffelspitzer (one who nitpicks) · fr enculeur de mouches (one who nitpicks) · is smámunaseggur (one who nitpicks) · nl mierenneuker (one who nitpicks) · cs hnidopich (one who nitpicks) · cs pedant (one who nitpicks) · fi pilkunviilaaja (one who nitpicks) · fr pinailleur (one who nitpicks)