mierenneuker
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom mierenneuken + -er. Literally “antscrewer”; “one who has sexual intercourse with ants”.[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmierenneuker m (plural mierenneukers, diminutive mierenneukertje n or mierenneukerke n)
- (derogatory, vulgar) a petty person who makes a pointless fuss about insignificant details or issues; a nitpicker
Alternative forms
edit- miereneuker (superseded spelling)
Hyponyms
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Dutch Gurus (2008, February 28). Mierenneuker. Dutch Word of the Day. Retrieved October 13, 2017 from http://www.dwotd.nl/2008/02/368-mierenneuker.html