Dutch: kont; mierenneuken

[gusl]

Daily Dose of Dutch

false cognate:
kont -> arse, although "aars" is a more etymologically faithful, if less common word.

non-offensive expression:
mierenneuken -> (lit.) ant-fucking; means quibbling, quarreling over unimportant details.

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Mierenneuken

[(Anonymous)]

I believe the English word is "nit-picking". Another word for "mierenneuken" is "muggenziften" (sieving mosquitoes).

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