Korinthenkacker
nitpicker, pedant, someone overly fussy about details
Advanced Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/koˈʁɪntn̩ˌkakɐ/
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Cultural Note
Literally 'currant crapper' — someone so pedantic they would pick currants out of their stool. This is a wonderfully crude German compound that's actually used in polite-ish company to describe someone obsessively focused on trivial details. It's vulgar in literal meaning but socially acceptable in usage. A favorite example of colorful German compounds.
📝 Example Sentences
Sei doch kein Korinthenkacker!
Don't be such a nitpicker!
Mein Chef ist der größte Korinthenkacker, den ich kenne.
My boss is the biggest nitpicker I know.
Sorry, ich will kein Korinthenkacker sein, aber das stimmt nicht.
Sorry, I don't want to be a nitpicker, but that's not right.