muggenzifterij

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • muggezifterij (superseded)
  • muggenziftery (obsolete, rare)
  • muggeziftery (obsolete)

Etymology

Seventeenth century or earlier. From muggenzifter +‎ -ij.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmʏ.ɣə(n).zɪf.təˈrɛi̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: mug‧gen‧zif‧te‧rij
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Noun

muggenzifterij f (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) nitpickery

Synonyms

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