halsstarrig

Senso (Inglese)

stubborn, obstinate, stiff-necked

Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˌɦɑlˈstɑ.rəx/
Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

Borrowed from German halsstarrig, from Halsstarre (“obstinacy”, literally “stiff-neckedness”). By surface analysis, hals (“neck”) + star (“stiff”) + -ig. Compare hardnekkig. Attested since 1542.

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