עקשן

Hebrew

Root
ע־ק־שׁ (ʿ-q-sh)

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)akˈʃan/

Adjective

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

1. obstinate, persistent, stubborn, tenacious

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew עקשן

Noun

עקשן • (akshn) m, plural עקשנים (akshonim)

1. (derogatory) a stubborn or obstinate person.

Derived terms

• עקשנטע (akshnte) The feminine form.