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nitpick in Finnish

nitpick in Finnish is hifistellä, nipottaa, saivarrella — nitpick means to complain about small, unimportant faults or mistakes.

nitpick in Finnish

hifistellä
verb
(figurative) To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
nipottaa
verb
(figurative) To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
saivarrella
verb
(figurative) To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
viilata pilkkua
verb
(figurative) To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
nyppiä loisia
verb
(archaic, literal) To pick nits (lice eggs) from someone’s hair. I nitpicked his hair.
saivarrella
verb
(archaic, literal) To pick nits (lice eggs) from someone’s hair. I nitpicked his hair.

What does "nitpick" mean?

  1. verb To complain about small, unimportant faults or mistakes.
    "Someone will invariably nitpick about any spelling error posted to the forums."
  2. verb To remove nits, the eggs of lice, from someone's hair.
  3. verb To take nits, or lice eggs, out of someone's hair.
  4. verb To clear nits, the eggs laid by lice, out of someone's hair.
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  • Someone will invariably nitpick about any spelling error posted to the forums.

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What is "nitpick" in Finnish?
"nitpick" in Finnish is hifistellä, nipottaa, saivarrella. nitpick means: To complain about small, unimportant faults or mistakes.
Are there other ways to say "nitpick" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "nitpick": hifistellä, nipottaa, saivarrella, viilata pilkkua, nyppiä loisia.
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