starrköpfig

stubborn, obstinate

ˈʃ t a ʁ ˌk œ p͡f ɪ ç

starr stare, gaze + köpf head + ig having or characterized by

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stubborn, obstinate

GE: Er ist manchmal starrköpfig.

EN: He is stubborn sometimes.

Du warst so starrköpfig und wolltest nicht ohne deine Klassenkameraden gehen.

You were so stubborn and didn't want to leave without your classmates.

— The Flowers of War (2011)

Tom war starrköpfig.

Tom was stubborn.

Sei nicht so starrköpfig!

Don't be so stubborn!

Maria war starrköpfig.

Maria was stubborn.

Tom ist starrköpfig.

Tom is stubborn.