hardnakka
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editFrom hard (“hard”) + nakke (“nape”), a Calque of Hebrew קשה ערף (Exodus 33). A biblical term similar to Swedish hårdnackad, Ancient Greek σκληροτράχηλος (sklērotrákhēlos), Russian жестоковыйный (žestokovyjnyj), German halsstarrig etc.
Adjective
edithardnakka (indeclinable)
- stubborn, stiff-necked
- Synonyms: sta, stivnakka, vrangviljug
References
edit- “hardnakka” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.