Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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

Attested since 1542.

Pronunciation edit

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

Adjective edit

halsstarrig (comparative halsstarriger, superlative halsstarrigst)

  1. stubborn, obstinate, stiff-necked

Inflection edit

Inflection of halsstarrig
uninflected halsstarrig
inflected halsstarrige
comparative halsstarriger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial halsstarrig halsstarriger het halsstarrigst
het halsstarrigste
indefinite m./f. sing. halsstarrige halsstarrigere halsstarrigste
n. sing. halsstarrig halsstarriger halsstarrigste
plural halsstarrige halsstarrigere halsstarrigste
definite halsstarrige halsstarrigere halsstarrigste
partitive halsstarrigs halsstarrigers

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References edit

  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 edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Adjective edit

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

  1. stubborn, obstinate, stiff-necked

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