halsstarrig
Meaning
stubborn, obstinate, stiff-necked
Concepts
Synonyms
bockbeinig
störrig
stur wie ein Panzer
ungefügig
unduldsam
nicht gefügig
hatnäckig
nickelig
Translations
koppig
obstiné
ostinato
tozudo
obstinado
obstinat
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhalsˌʃtaʁɪç/
Etymology
In summary
From Hals + starr + -ig. Calque of Hebrew קשה ערף (Exodus 33). A biblical term similar to Swedish hårdnackad, Ancient Greek σκληροτράχηλος (sklērotrákhēlos), Russian жестоковыйный (žestokovyjnyj) etc.
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