German

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Etymology

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starr +‎ -köpfig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaʁˌkœp͡fɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaʁˌkœp͡fɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: starr‧köp‧fig

Adjective

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starrköpfig (strong nominative masculine singular starrköpfiger, comparative starrköpfiger, superlative am starrköpfigsten)

  1. obstinate, stubborn, wrongheaded
    Synonyms: starrsinnig, störrisch, stur

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