German

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Etymology

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Wortklauber +‎ -ei or Wort +‎ Klauberei.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔʁtˌklaʊ̯bɐʁaɪ̯/
  • Hyphenation: Wort‧klau‧be‧rei

Noun

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Wortklauberei f (genitive Wortklauberei, plural Wortklaubereien)

  1. quibbling, hairsplitting (esp. of definitions)

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