ewiggestrig

== German == === Etymology === From ewig (“forever”) +‎ gestrig (“of yesterday”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eːvɪçˈɡɛstʁɪç/ (standard) IPA(key): /eːvɪkˈɡɛstʁɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) Hyphenation: ewig‧gest‧rig === Adjective === ewiggestrig (strong nominative masculine singular ewiggestriger, not comparable) (politics, derogatory) reactionary (of someone who keeps holding on to old positions; unwilling to change) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “ewiggestrig” in Duden online