Erbsenzähler
German edit
Etymology edit
Erbsen (“peas”) + Zähler (“counter”)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Erbsenzähler m (strong, genitive Erbsenzählers, plural Erbsenzähler, feminine Erbsenzählerin)
- (derogatory) pedantic, petty, stingy person; pedant, bean counter, nitpicker, straw-splitter, pettifogger, miser
Declension edit
Declension of Erbsenzähler [masculine, strong]
Synonyms edit
- kleinlicher Mensch (descriptive), Pedant, Haarspalter, Kleingeist, Korinthenkacker, i-Tüpferl-Reiter (colloquial)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Erbsenzähler” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Erbsenzähler” in Duden online
- “Erbsenzähler” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon