Sperenzien

Machine-translated from the German article

Sperenzien (diminutive: Sperenzchen) is a colloquial term for arguments or actions by which someone delays or obstructs a project, in the hope (Latin sperantia) of preventing it. The word is a pluraletantum. The expression is used synonymously for evasions or difficulties, often in the form "mach doch keine Sperenzien" ("don't make such a fuss") or "er/sie macht Sperenzien" ("he/she is making difficulties").