hartnäckig
B2persistent / stubborn / insistent / obstinate
- English meaning
- persistent / stubborn / insistent / obstinate
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
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hartnäckig in a sentence
Er ist hartnäckig in seinen Ansichten.
He is stubborn in his views.
Comparative and superlative
hartnäckig → hartnäckiger → am hartnäckigsten
Word family
hartnäckig is built from hart (hard). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where hartnäckig comes from
[1] Zusammenbildung der Wortverbindung „harter Nacken“ mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ig (15. Jahrhundert), wurde schon im Alten Testament erwähnt
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Questions about hartnäckig
What is the comparative of hartnäckig?
hartnäckig → hartnäckiger → am hartnäckigsten.
What does hartnäckig mean in English?
hartnäckig means "persistent / stubborn / insistent / obstinate". For example: "Er ist hartnäckig in seinen Ansichten." — "He is stubborn in his views."
What level is hartnäckig in German?
hartnäckig is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.
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