hartnäckig

hartnäckiger · am hartnäckigsten

Based on: Nacken

tenacious, insistent, stubborn: (NOT really about being stubborn in a sense of not wanting to change one's mind. The core theme here is "not giving up" and working toward your goal. You have a "hard neck" that's hard to bend.)

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Sources for Etymology:

Check "hartnackig" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations)
"hartnackig" on Wiktionary (English version)
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Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
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so this word could be used in a positive sense right?

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Emanuel

Reply to xv

Yes, but it does have a notion of “stubbornness” so it doesn’t sound as positive as “determined” or “relentless”.

Last edited 3 years ago by Emanuel

Reply to Emanuel

ok cool thanks for clarifying!

How many meanings does the German word 'hartnäckig' have?

hartnäckig has 1 distinct meaning: 1. tenacious, insistent, stubborn.

What is the comparative and superlative of 'hartnäckig'?

comparative: hartnäckiger / superlative: am hartnäckigsten

What is 'hartnäckig' related to?

The word 'hartnäckig' is related to Nacken.

Where can I learn more about 'hartnäckig'?

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