penibel

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penibel

[peˈniːbəl]

Rhymes with iːbl̩

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abgeleitet vom französischen pénible ^(→ fr) für „mühsam“ oder „schmerzlich“, sprachlich verwandt mit „peinlich“

adjective penibel · penibler · am penibelsten · penible · penibles

übergenau, peinlich genau, sehr sorgfältig Sei nicht so penibel.
Similar: kleinlich, pedantisch, pingelig, übergenau

In English

particular of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details
fastidious overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness
pernickety paying undue attention to minor details
anal-retentive overly obsessive concerning small details

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@misc{penibel_2026,
  title = {penibel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/penibel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}