Erbsenzähler

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Etymology

Erbsen (“peas”) +‎ Zähler (“counter”)

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  • Hyphenation: Erb‧sen‧zäh‧ler

Noun

Erbsenzähler m (strong, genitive Erbsenzählers, plural Erbsenzähler, feminine Erbsenzählerin)

  1. (derogatory) pedantic, petty, stingy person; pedant, bean counter, nitpicker, straw-splitter, pettifogger, miser

Declension

Declension of Erbsenzähler
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Erbsenzähler die Erbsenzähler
genitive eines des Erbsenzählers der Erbsenzähler
dative einem dem Erbsenzähler den Erbsenzählern
accusative einen den Erbsenzähler die Erbsenzähler

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