Haarspalter
derNounnitpicker; pedant
English translations
- 01
hairsplitter
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Haarspalter ist eine Person, die übermäßig genau und kleinlich ist und sich in unwichtigen Details verliert.
- English meaning
- Hair-splitter
- Synonym
- Pedant, Korinthenkacker
- German example
- Er ist ein echter Haarspalter, der jedes Detail kritisiert.
- English example
- He is a real hair-splitter who criticizes every detail.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Haarspalter
- Plural Form
- die Haarspalter
Related words
- Haarspalterei
Hair-splitting, quibbling over minor details
- Pedantin
A pedant is a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules, often to the point of being annoying.
- Umstandskrämer
A stickler is a person who is unnecessarily complicated and pedantic, often regarding rules or details.
- rabulistisch
Rabulistic means that someone is petty, quibbling, and fond of hair-splitting, often to achieve a goal.
- sophistisch
Sophistical, deceptive, fallacious
- spitzfindig
quibbling, captious
- Pedant
Pedant
Example sentences with “Haarspalter”
Sei kein Haarspalter! (Don't be a nitpicker!)
Frequently asked questions
What does Haarspalter literally mean?
It literally means 'hair splitter'. It is a masculine noun.