splitting
dieNounspaltend
Word details
- German meaning
- Haarspalterei bedeutet übertrieben genaues und kleinliches Argumentieren oder Diskutieren über unwichtige Details.
- English meaning
- Hair-splitting, quibbling over minor details
- Synonym
- Wortklauberei, Pedanterie
- German example
- Seine Haarspalterei nervt alle, weil er sich immer an Kleinigkeiten aufhängt.
- English example
- His hair-splitting annoys everyone because he always gets hung up on minor details.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Haarspalterei
- Plural Form
- die Haarspaltereien
Related words
- Aufspaltung
splitting
- Spaltung
Splitting
- ohrenbetäubend
earsplitting
- stechend
earsplitting
- Kernenergie
Nuclear energy is the energy released during the splitting of atomic nuclei, which can be used to generate electricity.
- Ehesteuer
Marriage tax refers to the tax implications of marriage, particularly the advantages and disadvantages of joint taxation for spouses.
- rabulistisch
Rabulistic means that someone is petty, quibbling, and fond of hair-splitting, often to achieve a goal.
- Beil
A hatchet is a small tool for splitting wood, similar to an axe but smaller and often operable with one hand.
- Aufspaltung
Splitting
- markerschütternd
Piercing or shocking to the point of being very unpleasant or frightening.
Example sentences with “splitting”
Splitting the atom is hard. (Das Spalten des Atoms ist schwer.)
Frequently asked questions
Verb?
'Spalten'.