Pedant
derNounpedant, stickler
English translations
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pedant
Word details
- German meaning
- Jemand, der übertrieben genau und ordentlich ist und großen Wert auf Details legt.
- English meaning
- Pedant
- Synonym
- Haarspalter, Korinthenkacker
- German example
- Er ist ein echter Pedant und achtet auf jedes Detail.
- English example
- He is a real pedant and pays attention to every detail.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Pedant
- Plural Form
- die Pedanten
Related words
- pedantisch
pedantic
- pedantisch
fussy
- pedantisch
scrupulous
- pedantisch
pedantic
- 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.
- Penibilität
meticulousness, pedantry
- Haarspalterei
Hair-splitting, quibbling over minor details
- beckmesserisch
Pedantic
- kleinkrämerisch
Pedantic means that someone pays excessive attention to small details and is fussy, often in relation to money or rules.
- ehrpusselig
Overly meticulous
- Paragraphenreiter
A stickler is a derogatory term for someone who rigidly adheres to laws and regulations without considering individual cases.
- Kleinlichkeit
Pettyness
- Wortklauber
Wordsmith
- piekfein
spick-and-span, immaculate
- spitzfindig
quibbling, captious
- Haarspalter
Hair-splitter
- erbsenzählerisch
nitpicking
- Erbsenzähler
Penny-pincher
- kleinlich
Petty, nit-picking
- Korinthenkacker
Nitpicker, pedant
Example sentences with “Pedant”
Er ist ein echter Pedant bei der Arbeit. (He is a real pedant at work.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Pedant masculine?
Yes, 'der Pedant'. The plural is 'die Pedanten'.