halsstarrig

Dutch

Etymology

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

Attested since 1542.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

halsstarrig (comparative halsstarriger, superlative halsstarrigst)

  1. stubborn, obstinate, stiff-necked

Inflection

Inflection of halsstarrig
uninflected halsstarrig
inflected halsstarrige
comparative halsstarriger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial halsstarrighalsstarrigerhet halsstarrigst
het halsstarrigste
indefinite m./f. sing. halsstarrigehalsstarrigerehalsstarrigste
n. sing. halsstarrighalsstarrigerhalsstarrigste
plural halsstarrigehalsstarrigerehalsstarrigste
definite halsstarrigehalsstarrigerehalsstarrigste
partitive halsstarrigshalsstarrigers

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References

  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

Etymology

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

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

Adjective

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

  1. stubborn, obstinate, stiff-necked

Declension

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Further reading

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