muggenzifter

Dutch

Alternative forms

muggezifter (superseded)

Etymology

17th century or earlier. From muggenziften +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmʏ.ɣə(n)ˌzɪf.tər/
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Hyphenation: mug‧gen‧zif‧ter

Noun

muggenzifter m (plural muggenzifters, diminutive muggenziftertje n)

(derogatory) nitpicker

Synonyms

haarklover
mierenneuker
vitter

Derived terms

muggenzifterij

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