widerspenstig

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German widerspene, widerspān, 15th c. Compare Modern German wider- and spannen (to tension).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈviːdɐˌʃpɛnstɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈviːdɐˌʃpɛnstɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: wi‧der‧spens‧tig

Adjective

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widerspenstig (strong nominative masculine singular widerspenstiger, comparative widerspenstiger, superlative am widerspenstigsten)

  1. recalcitrant, renitent, rebellious, unruly, wayward, obstinate, unmanageable
    Synonyms: aufsässig, bockig, trotzig, störrisch, widerborstig
    • 1893, Berthold Auerbach, Schwarzwälder Dorfgeschichten, Fünfter Band. - Kapitel 26:
      Sie hörte es nur allzubald, denn der Bauer war rasend ob des widerspenstigen Sohnes. Niemand wagte zu widersprechen außer dem Dekan.
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Declension

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Derived terms

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