pietje-precies

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From the generic name Piet with diminutive suffix -je, along with precies.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pit.jə.prəˈsis/
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Noun

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pietje-precies m (plural pietjes-precies)

  1. a perfectionist, someone who is overly exact, that dots the i’s and crosses the t’s

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