eigenwillig

German

Etymology

eigen +‎ willig

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌvɪlɪç/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /-ˌvɪlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)

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• Hyphenation: ei‧gen‧wil‧lig

Adjective

eigenwillig (comparative eigenwilliger, superlative am eigenwilligsten)

1. headstrong, self-willed
2. unusual, peculiar, idiosyncratic