Beckmesserisch
pedantic; nitpicking
English translations
- 01
Beckmesser-style
Word details
- German meaning
- Übergenau und kleinlich kritisierend, pedantisch.
- English meaning
- Pedantic
- Synonym
- pedantisch, kleinlich, übergenau
- German example
- Sein beckmesserisches Verhalten nervt alle.
- English example
- His pedantic behavior annoys everyone.
- Comparative
- beckmesserischerSuperlative: am beckmesserischsten
Example sentences with “Beckmesserisch”
Seine Kritik war rein beckmesserisch. (His criticism was purely pedantic.)
Frequently asked questions
Origin of 'beckmesserisch'?
Derived from the character Beckmesser in Wagner's opera, who is a pedantic judge.