stivhed

Danish

Etymology

From stiv +‎ -hed.

Noun

stivhed c (singular definite stivheden, plural indefinite stivheder)

  1. stiffness
    1. stiffness, erection
      Synonyms: erektion, rejsning
  2. firmness, solidness (of a mass)
  3. to be traditional, rigid formal
    Synonym: rigiditet
    Antonym: afslappethed
  4. hard, unwilling to give in (vehicles etc.)
  5. unadapting, unflexible (unwilling to adjust)

Declension

Declension of stivhed
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative stivhed stivheden stivheder stivhederne
genitive stivheds stivhedens stivheders stivhedernes

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