pietje-precies

Dutch

Etymology

From the generic name Piet with diminutive suffix -je, along with precies.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pit.jə.prəˈsis/
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Noun

pietje-precies n (plural pietjes precies)

  1. perfectionist, someone who is overly exact, that dots the i’s and crosses the t’s
    Synonyms: muggenzifter, perfectionist
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