Haarspalter

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Haarspalter

[ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃpaltɐ]

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Determinativkompositum aus Haar und Spalter

noun Haarspalterin · Haarspalter · Haarspalters

derogatory kleinliche, auf irrelevante Unterscheidungen beharrende Person „›Die Haarspalter dort oben werden das aber als Unterschied anerkennen‹, erwiderte Paul.“

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"Haarspalter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/haarspalter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Haarspalter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/haarspalter

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"Haarspalter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/haarspalter.

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@misc{haarspalter_2026,
  title = {Haarspalter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/haarspalter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}