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pedant in Dutch

pedant in Dutch is weetal, wijsneus — pedant means a person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.

pedant in Dutch

weetal
noun
A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
wijsneus
noun
A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.

What does "pedant" mean?

  1. noun A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.
  2. noun A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
  3. noun A teacher or schoolmaster.
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What is "pedant" in Dutch?

"pedant" in Dutch is weetal, wijsneus. pedant means: A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.

Are there other ways to say "pedant" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "pedant": weetal, wijsneus.

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