pingelig
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pingelig
- [ˈpɪŋəlɪç]
- [ˈpɪŋəlɪk]
Rhymes with ɪŋəlɪç
Where it comes from
rheinische Variante zu peinlich, im 20. Jahrhundert belegt
adjective pingelig · pingeliger · am pingeligsten · pingelige · pingeliges
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sehr differenziert, sehr genau
„Unser neuer Chef ist aber pingelig!“
Similar: kleinlich, pedantisch, übergenau · Opposite: großzügig
In English
- anal of a person, compulsive and stubborn
- fussy particular about details
- particular of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details
- fastidious overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness
- dainty fastidious and fussy when eating
- pernickety paying undue attention to minor details
- finical finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate
- anal-retentive preoccupied with achieving order
- meticulously adverb
Talk about this word "pingelig." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/pingelig. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pingelig. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/pingelig "pingelig." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/pingelig.Cite this
@misc{pingelig_2026,
title = {pingelig},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/pingelig},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
