עקשן

Hebrew

Root
ע־ק־שׁ‎ (ʿ-q-š)

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)akˈʃan/

Adjective

עַקְשָׁן • (akshán) (feminine עַקְשָׁנִית‎, masculine plural עַקְשָׁנִים‎, feminine plural עַקְשָׁנִיּוֹת‎)

obstinate, persistent, stubborn, tenacious

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew עקשן‎

Noun

עקשן • (akshn) m, plural עקשנים‎ (akshonim)

(derogatory) a stubborn or obstinate person.

Derived terms

עקשנטע‎ (akshnte) The feminine form.

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