German

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Etymology

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Beckmesser (a character in Die Meistersinger) +‎ -isch

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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beckmesserisch (strong nominative masculine singular beckmesserischer, comparative beckmesserischer, superlative am beckmesserischsten)

  1. carping
    Synonyms: nörgelnd, mäkelnd
  2. pedantic
    Synonyms: kleinlich, pedantisch

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