i-Tüpferl-Reiter

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Etymology[edit]

i-Tüpferl +‎ Reiter

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈiːtʏpfɐlˌʁaɪ̯tɐ/

Noun[edit]

i-Tüpferl-Reiter m (strong, genitive i-Tüpferl-Reiters, plural i-Tüpferl-Reiter, feminine i-Tüpferl-Reiterin)

  1. (Austria, derogatory) pedant, bean counter, nitpicker, straw-splitter, pettifogger, miser
    Synonyms: Erbsenzähler, Pedant, Beckmesser, Korinthenkacker

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