halsstarrig

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German halsstarrig, from Halsstarre (obstinacy, literally stiff-neckedness). Equivalent to hals (neck) +‎ star (stiff) +‎ -ig.[1]

Attested since 1542.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɦɑlˈstɑ.rəx/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: hals‧star‧rig
  • Rhymes: -ɑrəx

Adjective

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halsstarrig (comparative halsstarriger, superlative halsstarrigst)

  1. stubborn, obstinate, stiff-necked

Inflection

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Declension of halsstarrig
uninflected halsstarrig
inflected halsstarrige
comparative halsstarriger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial halsstarrig halsstarriger het halsstarrigst
het halsstarrigste
indefinite m./f. sing. halsstarrige halsstarrigere halsstarrigste
n. sing. halsstarrig halsstarriger halsstarrigste
plural halsstarrige halsstarrigere halsstarrigste
definite halsstarrige halsstarrigere halsstarrigste
partitive halsstarrigs halsstarrigers

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press

German

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Etymology

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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.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhalsˌʃtaʁɪç/
  • Hyphenation: hals‧star‧rig
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Adjective

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halsstarrig (strong nominative masculine singular halsstarriger, comparative halsstarriger, superlative am halsstarrigsten)

  1. stubborn, obstinate, stiff-necked

Declension

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