muggenzifter

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word muggenzifter. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word muggenzifter, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say muggenzifter in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word muggenzifter you have here. The definition of the word muggenzifter will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofmuggenzifter, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

17th century or earlier. From muggenziften +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʏ.ɣə(n)ˌzɪf.tər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: mug‧gen‧zif‧ter

Noun

muggenzifter m (plural muggenzifters, diminutive muggenziftertje n)

  1. (derogatory) nitpicker

Synonyms

Derived terms