עקשן

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Hebrew

Root
ע־ק־שׁ (ʿ-q-sh)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

עַקְשָׁן (akshán) (feminine עַקְשָׁנִית, masculine plural עַקְשָׁנִים, feminine plural עַקְשָׁנִיּוֹת)

  1. obstinate, persistent, stubborn, tenacious

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew עקשן

Noun

עקשן (akshnm, plural עקשנים (akshonim)

  1. (derogatory) a stubborn or obstinate person.

Derived terms