muggenzifter
Dutch
Alternative forms
- muggezifter (superseded)
Etymology
17th century or earlier. From muggenziften + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmʏ.ɣə(n)ˌzɪf.tər/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: mug‧gen‧zif‧ter
Noun
muggenzifter m (plural muggenzifters, diminutive muggenziftertje n)
- (derogatory) nitpicker
Synonyms
- haarklover
- mierenneuker
- vitter
Derived terms
- muggenzifterij