kemény dió

Hungarian

Etymology

kemény (hard) +‎ dió (nut)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɛmeːɲ ˌdijoː]

Noun

kemény dió (plural kemény diók)

  1. (idiomatic) hard nut to crack, toughie (a problem that is challenging to solve)
    Synonym: fogas kérdés
  2. (idiomatic) hard nut to crack (a situation, person, group, etc. which is difficult to overcome or deal with)

Declension

  • For the noun, see dió.
  • The adjective kemény is not declined but may be used in the comparative:
    keményebb dióa harder nut to crack