This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English to German
  3. Slang

anality

German translation: Haarspalterei

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:anality
German translation:Haarspalterei
Entered by: Marina Steinbach

03:47 Dec 2, 2011
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Slang / Ethics
English term or phrase: anality
The full sentence reads:

Thanks to all who replied somewhat humanely, to those who had to take this opportunity to air their anality, well, you just reveiled, who you are.

(http://www.proz.com/forum/money_matters/213305-bad_communica..."e=1&post_id=1852243#reply)

What does this mean?
I think this was an attempt to insult me.
Marina Steinbach
United States
Local time: 05:50
Haarspalterei
Explanation:
Besserwisserei, Korinthenk..ckerei, zwanghafter Starrsinn

Abgeleitet von dem umgangssprachlichen Wort "anal" = (zwanghaft) pingelig. Siehe auch:

"Fixierung der analen Phase

Der „anale Charakter“ ist penibel, ordnungsliebend, zwanghaft, sparsam, starrsinnig usw."

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analfixierung

1. Analities

actions, habits, or tendencies of someone who is described as having an anal-retentive personality.
Making sure that everything is in its special place on her desk is one of her most peculiar analities.

2. Analities

A grouping of obsessive traits; when someone is very particular about things
"So Jill cleans her air conditioner every day?"

"Yea, and her computer screen and TV. She's got a lot of analities"

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=analities
Selected response from:

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 02:50
Grading comment
Hallo Nicole! Vielen Dank für deine ausführliche Erläuterung. Penibel, ordnungsliebend, zwanghaft, sparsam, starrsinnig usw. trifft schon recht gut auf mich zu. Demnach hätte mich die Person nicht beleidigen können ;-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5Analfixierung
Sven Petersson
4 +1Haarspalterei
Nicole Schnell
3 -2einen Furz lassen
DERDOKTOR


  

Answers


2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Analfixierung


Explanation:
:o)


--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 hrs (2011-12-02 06:48:14 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anal_retentiveness

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 11:50
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Haarspalterei


Explanation:
Besserwisserei, Korinthenk..ckerei, zwanghafter Starrsinn

Abgeleitet von dem umgangssprachlichen Wort "anal" = (zwanghaft) pingelig. Siehe auch:

"Fixierung der analen Phase

Der „anale Charakter“ ist penibel, ordnungsliebend, zwanghaft, sparsam, starrsinnig usw."

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analfixierung

1. Analities

actions, habits, or tendencies of someone who is described as having an anal-retentive personality.
Making sure that everything is in its special place on her desk is one of her most peculiar analities.

2. Analities

A grouping of obsessive traits; when someone is very particular about things
"So Jill cleans her air conditioner every day?"

"Yea, and her computer screen and TV. She's got a lot of analities"

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=analities

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 02:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 39
Grading comment
Hallo Nicole! Vielen Dank für deine ausführliche Erläuterung. Penibel, ordnungsliebend, zwanghaft, sparsam, starrsinnig usw. trifft schon recht gut auf mich zu. Demnach hätte mich die Person nicht beleidigen können ;-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Wiebking
4 hrs
  -> Danke, kriddl!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
einen Furz lassen


Explanation:
verbal , natürlich, bedeutet dieser bildhafte Ausdruck- jemand 'lüftet' seinen Anus.
Das kann vielschichtig gemeint sein, sich auch die anale Phase, damit gemeint vl ein gemeiner Beitrag, statt einem humanen.

DERDOKTOR
Local time: 11:50
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Dr. Matthias Schauen: Es ist mMn eindeutig "anal retentive" gemeint.
2 hrs
  -> ich glaube SCHON, daß hier ein 'pun', ein Wortspiel, vorliegt !
disagree  Woodstock (X): In today's slang and in this context it definitely has come to mean exactly what Nicole says: Haarspalterei, or "Korinthenkackerei", wenn ich so frei sein darf...
5 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search