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pingelig

B2

picky / fussy / finnicky

English meaning
picky / fussy / finnicky
Vocabulary package
Negative Character Traits

pingelig in a sentence

Sie ist viel zu pingelig beim Essen.

She is far too picky about food.

Comparative and superlative

pingelig pingeliger am pingeligsten

Where pingelig comes from

rheinische Variante zu peinlich, im 20. Jahrhundert belegt

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Questions about pingelig

What is the comparative of pingelig?

pingelig → pingeliger → am pingeligsten.

What does pingelig mean in English?

pingelig means "picky / fussy / finnicky". For example: "Sie ist viel zu pingelig beim Essen." — "She is far too picky about food."

What level is pingelig in German?

pingelig is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.

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