halsstarrig
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
Adjective edit
halsstarrig (comparative halsstarriger, superlative halsstarrigst)
Inflection edit
Inflection of halsstarrig | ||||
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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
- ^ 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
Adjective edit
halsstarrig (strong nominative masculine singular halsstarriger, comparative halsstarriger, superlative am halsstarrigsten)
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Positive forms of halsstarrig
Comparative forms of halsstarrig
Superlative forms of halsstarrig
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Further reading edit
- “halsstarrig” in Duden online