spitzfindig
German (Berlin)
/ˈʃpɪt͡sˌfɪndɪç/, /-ˌfɪndɪk/
adj
Definitions
- captious, quibbling, pedantic
Etymology
Compound from German Spitze (top, tip, peak, point, lead) + German findig.
Origin
German (Berlin)
findig
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Zugspitze English
- Bergspitze German
- Doppelspitze German
- Fingerspitze German
- Lanzenspitze German
- Pfeilspitze German
- Pyramidenspitze German
- Schuhspitze German
- Speerspitze German
- Spitze German
- Spitzenkandidat German
- Spitzenkandidatin German
- Spitzenplatz German
- Spitzenprädator German
- Spitzenqualität German
- Spitzenspiel German
- Spitzentanz German
- Spitzenverbrauch German
- Turmspitze German
- Zehenspitze German
- Zungenspitze German
- finden German
- findig German
- spitzenmäßig German
- spits Dutch, Flemish
- spitsvondig Dutch, Flemish
- spitsvondigheid Dutch, Flemish
- vond Dutch, Flemish
- vondig Dutch, Flemish
- *spitjaz Proto-Germanic
- *spitō Proto-Germanic