saivartelu

== Finnish == === Etymology === saivarrella +‎ -u === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɑi̯ʋɑrtelu/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝i̯ʋɑ̝rˌt̪e̞lu] Rhymes: -elu Syllabification(key): sai‧var‧te‧lu Hyphenation(key): sai‧var‧te‧lu === Noun === saivartelu pedantry, nitpicking (excessive attention to details or rules, instance of such behavior) Synonyms: sofistiikka, viisastelu ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “saivartelu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023