mierenneuker

Dutch

Etymology

From mierenneuken +‎ -er. Literally “antscrewer”; “one who has sexual intercourse with ants”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmiːrənøːkər/

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• Hyphenation: mie‧ren‧neu‧ker

Noun

mierenneuker m (plural mierenneukers, diminutive mierenneukertje n or mierenneukerke n)

1. (derogatory, vulgar) a petty person who makes a pointless fuss about insignificant details or issues; a nitpicker

   Synonyms: azijnpisser, haarklover, haarsplitter, kommaneuker, beuzelaar, chicaneur, criticaster, haarklover, kanarieneuker, krentenweger, muggenzifter, peuteraar, pezewever, pietepeuter, pietepeuteraar, pietjesneuker, pietlut, scherpslijper, vitter

   de mierenneukers van de Vlaamse overheid

   the "ant screwers" of the Flemish Government

Alternative forms

• miereneuker (superseded spelling)

Hyponyms

• kommaneuker
• regelneuker

See also

• verneuken