hardnekkig

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch hartnackich. Equivalent to hard (“hard”) +‎ nek (“neck”) +‎ -ig (“-y”), literally “having a hard neck”. Cognate with German hartnäckig. Compare halsstarrig. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɦɑrtˈnɛ.kəx/ Hyphenation: hard‧nek‧kig Rhymes: -ɛkəx === Adjective === hardnekkig (comparative hardnekkiger, superlative hardnekkigst) stubborn, stiffnecked Statenbijbel, Deuteronomy 9.13 (tr. 1635): Synonyms: eigenwijs, halsstarrig, koppig, stijfhoofdig persistent, lasting ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== hardnekkigheid ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: hardnekkig