German

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Etymology

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Bock (buck) +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔkɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔkɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: bo‧ckig

Adjective

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bockig (strong nominative masculine singular bockiger, comparative bockiger, superlative am bockigsten)

  1. stubborn
  2. defiant

Declension

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