picobello

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German

Etymology

Pseudo-Italianism; humorous alteration of piekfein with fein replaced by Italian bello.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpiːkoˈbɛlo/, /ˌpɪko-/
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Adjective

picobello (indeclinable)

  1. (colloquial, usually only predicative) spick-and-span; shipshape (in very good state, especially in terms of cleanliness)
    Synonyms: makellos, tadellos, tipptopp, top, vorbildlich
    • 2012, Wolfgang Koydl, Wer hat's erfunden?: Unter Schweizern, Ullstein eBooks, →ISBN:
      Anders als die speckigen und zerfetzten Sterlingscheine sind Schweizer Franken zudem stets picobello.
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    • 2013, Michaela Seul, Sonst kommt dich der Jäger holen, Heyne Verlag, →ISBN:
      » [] Der Herr Jensen, das war ein feiner Mann, sehr höflich, alles immer picobello, und die Mülltonnen hat er mir in den Hof gerollt, da hat sich nichts gefehlt.«
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Further reading

  • picobello” in Duden online
  • picobello” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache