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English and German Translation Search Results for pedant

Summary

English to German: more detail...

pedant:
- Wiktionary:
  pedant → Pedant, Pedantin
  pedant → Banause
- Synonyms for "pedant":
  bookworm; scholastic; scholar; scholarly person; bookman; student

German to English: more detail...

Pedant:
- fusspot
Wiktionary:
- Pedant → pedant, stickler

English

Detailed Translations for pedant from English to German

pedant:

Translation Matrix for pedant:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	bookworm; scholastic

Synonyms for "pedant":

bookworm; scholastic; scholar; scholarly person; bookman; student

Related Definitions for "pedant":

a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit¹

Wiktionary Translations for pedant:

pedant

noun

person overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning
- pedant → Pedant; Pedantin

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• pedant	→ Banause	↔ pédant — Terme dont on se servait pour désigner ceux qui enseigner aux enfants.

German

Detailed Translations for pedant from German to English

Pedant:

Pedant [der ~] noun

der Pedant
the fusspot
- fusspot [the ~] noun

Translation Matrix for Pedant:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
fusspot	Pedant

Synonyms for "Pedant":

Dippelschisser; Erbsenzähler; Formalist; I-Tüpferlreiter; Kleinkrämer; Korinthenkacker; Paragrafenreiter; Paragraphenreiter; Tüpflischisser

Wiktionary Translations for Pedant:

Pedant

noun

person overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning
- pedant → Pedant; Pedantin
one who is extremely fussy or particular for something
- stickler → Pedant

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University