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eigensinnig

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German

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Etymology

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Eigensinn-ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌzɪnɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /-ˌzɪnɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: ei‧gen‧sin‧nig

Adjective

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eigensinnig (strong nominative masculine singular eigensinniger, comparative eigensinniger, superlative am eigensinnigsten)

  1. self-willed, stubborn, defiant

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