Pedant

derNoun

der Pedant

German translations

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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

German meaning: Eine Person, die übertrieben genau und kleinlich ist, besonders in Bezug auf Geld.
English meaning: Penny-pincher
Synonym: Pedant, Korinthenkacker
German example: Sei kein Erbsenzähler, es geht nur um ein paar Cent.
English example: Don't be a penny-pincher, it's just a few cents.
Type: Noun
Article: der
Singular Form: der Erbsenzähler
Plural Form: die Erbsenzähler

Erbsenzähler
pedant
Haarspalter
pedant
Verbohrtheit
pedantry
pedantisch
pedantic
Kleinlichkeit
Pettyness
Penibilität
meticulousness, pedantry
pedantisch
pedantic
Haarspalter
Hair-splitter
Haarspalterei
Hair-splitting, quibbling over minor details
kleinlich
Petty, nit-picking
beckmesserisch
Pedantic
kleinkrämerisch
Pedantic means that someone pays excessive attention to small details and is fussy, often in relation to money or rules.
spitzfindig
quibbling, captious
ehrpusselig
Overly meticulous
Paragraphenreiter
A stickler is a derogatory term for someone who rigidly adheres to laws and regulations without considering individual cases.
Umstandskrämer
A stickler is a person who is unnecessarily complicated and pedantic, often regarding rules or details.
Pedantin
A pedant is a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules, often to the point of being annoying.
erbsenzählerisch
nitpicking
Korinthenkacker
Nitpicker, pedant
Wortklauber
Wordsmith
piekfein
spick-and-span, immaculate
Pedanterie
nitpicking
pedantisch
scrupulous
pedantisch
fussy

He is such a pedant about grammar. (Er ist ein solcher Pedant, was Grammatik angeht.)

It is masculine: 'der Pedant'.