Interglot - "quibbling" translated from English to German

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quibbling:
- Umstände machen; Haarspalterei; Streit; Krakeel; Gezänk; Zänkerei; Streiterei
quibble:
- Schikane
Wiktionary:
- quibble → kleinliche Kritik, Spitzfindigkeit, Haarspalterei
- quibble → herumstreiten, kritteln
- quibble → zanken, schikanieren, Kleinigkeiten tadeln, schurigeln, Haare spalten, Haarspalterei betreiben

English

Detailed Translations for quibbling from English to German

quibbling:

quibbling [the ~] nom

the quibbling (acting difficult; hairsplitting)
Umstände machen; die Haarspalterei
- Umstände machen [das ~] nom
- Haarspalterei [die ~] nom
the quibbling (arguing)
der Streit; der Krakeel; die Haarspalterei
- Streit [der ~] nom
- Krakeel [der ~] nom
- Haarspalterei [die ~] nom
the quibbling (arguing; wrangling; quarreling; squabbling; bickering)
der Streit; Gezänk; die Zänkerei; die Streiterei
- Streit [der ~] nom
- Gezänk [das ~] nom
- Zänkerei [die ~] nom
- Streiterei [die ~] nom
the quibbling (splitting hairs; arguing)
die Haarspalterei
- Haarspalterei [die ~] nom

Translation Matrix for quibbling:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Gezänk	arguing; bickering; quarreling; quibbling; squabbling; wrangling	argy-bargy; bickering; commotion; fight; fuss; game of rough-and-tumble; hubble-bubble; quarrelling; romp; romping; scolding; squabbling; stir; wrangling
Haarspalterei	acting difficult; arguing; hairsplitting; quibbling; splitting hairs	hairsplitting; niggling; nitpicking
Krakeel	arguing; quibbling	bustle; commotion; din; fuss; hubbub
Streit	arguing; bickering; quarreling; quibbling; squabbling; wrangling	argument; competition; conflict; contest; controversy; difference of opinion; disagreement; discontent; discord; displeasure; dispute; dissatisfaction; game; match; play; quarrel; row; set; squabble; struggle; unease about; wrangle; wrestle
Streiterei	arguing; bickering; quarreling; quibbling; squabbling; wrangling
Umstände machen	acting difficult; hairsplitting; quibbling
Zänkerei	arguing; bickering; quarreling; quibbling; squabbling; wrangling	bickering; quarrelling; squabbling
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	casuistry; cavilling; pettifogging

Synonyms for "quibbling":

caviling; carping; nitpicking; pettifogging; critical

quibble:

quibble [the ~] nom

the quibble (pettifoggery)
die Schikane
- Schikane [die ~] nom

Translation Matrix for quibble:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Schikane	pettifoggery; quibble	chicane; fuss
-	cavil; quiddity
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	bicker; brabble; niggle; pettifog; squabble
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	sophism; subtlety

Related Words for "quibble":

quibbles

Synonyms for "quibble":

quiddity; cavil; evasion; equivocation
hedge; fudge; evade; put off; circumvent; parry; elude; skirt; dodge; duck; sidestep
niggle; pettifog; bicker; squabble; brabble; argue; contend; debate; fence

Related Definitions for "quibble":

an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections¹
argue over petty things¹
- Let's not quibble over pennies¹
evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections¹

Wiktionary Translations for quibble:

quibble

noun

a trivial or minor complaint, objection or argument
- quibble → kleinliche Kritik; Spitzfindigkeit; Haarspalterei

verb

to complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner
- quibble → herumstreiten

quibble

verb

in kleinlicher Weise kritisieren
- kritteln → find fault; quibble

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• quibble	→ zanken	↔ kibbelen — woordenstrijd hebben
• quibble	→ schikanieren; Kleinigkeiten tadeln; schurigeln	↔ chicaner — user de chicane.
• quibble	→ Haare spalten; Haarspalterei betreiben	↔ enculer les mouches — (vulgaire) (figuré) Se perdre en arguties pour des vétilles, chicaner, se montrer tatillon.

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quibbling:

quibbling [the ~] nom

the quibbling (acting difficult; hairsplitting)

the quibbling (arguing)

the quibbling (arguing; wrangling; quarreling; squabbling; bickering)

the quibbling (splitting hairs; arguing)

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quibble:

quibble [the ~] nom

the quibble (pettifoggery)

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