hårdnackad

Swedish

Etymology

hård (“hard”) +‎ nacke (“nape (back of the neck)”) +‎ -ad (“-ed”). Calque of Hebrew קשה ערף (Exodus 33). A biblical term similar to Norwegian Nynorsk hardnakka, Ancient Greek σκληροτράχηλος (sklērotrákhēlos), Russian жестоковыйный (žestokovyjnyj), German halsstarrig etc.

Adjective

hårdnackad (not comparable)

  1. stubborn and adamant, stiff-necked
    hårdnackad vägran
    stubborn/adamant refusal

Declension

Inflection of hårdnackad
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular hårdnackad — —
neuter singular hårdnackat — —
plural hårdnackade — —
masculine plural2 hårdnackade — —
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 hårdnackade — —
all hårdnackade — —

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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