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Dutch
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Etymology
17th century or earlier. From muggenziften + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmʏ.ɣə(n)ˌzɪf.tər/
- Hyphenation: mug‧gen‧zif‧ter
Noun
muggenzifter m (plural muggenzifters, diminutive muggenziftertje n)
- (derogatory) nitpicker
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