Beckmesserei

German

Etymology

From beckmessern +‎ -ei.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛkmɛsəˈʁaɪ̯/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Beck‧mes‧se‧rei

Noun

Beckmesserei f (genitive Beckmesserei, plural Beckmessereien)

  1. carping, nagging
    Synonyms: Beckmessertum, Nörgelei, Mäkelei

Declension

Declension of Beckmesserei [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Beckmesserei die Beckmessereien
genitive einer der Beckmesserei der Beckmessereien
dative einer der Beckmesserei den Beckmessereien
accusative eine die Beckmesserei die Beckmessereien

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