Kleinlichkeit
dieNounpettiness; nitpicking
English translations
- 01
pettiness
- 02
narrow-mindedness
- 03
meanness
- 04
triviality
Word details
- German meaning
- Übermäßige Betonung auf unwichtige Details oder geringfügige Fehler; Geiz oder Sparsamkeit in unangemessenem Ausmaß.
- English meaning
- Pettyness
- Synonym
- Pingeligkeit, Pedanterie
- German example
- Seine Kleinlichkeit nervt alle im Büro.
- English example
- His pettiness annoys everyone in the office.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Kleinlichkeit
- Plural Form
- die Kleinlichkeiten
Related words
- Professorchen
Petty professor
- Seelengröße
Magnanimity
Example sentences with “Kleinlichkeit”
Seine Kleinlichkeit nervt alle Kollegen. (His pettiness annoys all colleagues.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Kleinlichkeit?
It is usually used in the singular. Feminine (die Kleinlichkeit).