die Pingelei
fussiness, pedantry, nitpicking
Definition
nounMeanings
- 1.fussiness
- 2.pedantry
- 3.nitpicking
Grammar
Examples
Diese Pingelei bei jedem Komma nervt.
This nitpicking over every comma is annoying.
Seine ständige Pingelei treibt die Kollegen .
His constant nitpicking drives his colleagues to despair.
Lass die Pingelei und sieh das !
Drop the pedantry and look at the whole thing!
Ihre Pingelei bei der Rechtschreibung ist sprichwörtlich.
Her fussiness about spelling is proverbial.
Mit Pingelei wir .
With this nitpicking we'll never get finished.
Die Pingelei des Prüfers verlängerte die .
The examiner's pedantry lengthened the inspection considerably.
Über jede gab es endlose Pingelei.
Over every little detail there was endless nitpicking.
Eine gewisse Pingelei ist im .
A certain fussiness is quite desirable in the lab.
Seine Pingelei in Geldfragen war allen .
His fussiness in money matters was known to everyone.
Hör auf mit der Pingelei, das zählt.
Stop the nitpicking; the result is what counts.