stubborn / in heat
bockig – bockiger – am bockigsten
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stubborn
Headstrong and defiant; unwilling to give in or do what others ask. The word is colloquial.
Als er nicht mehr weiterspielen durfte, wurde er bockig und weigerte sich, mitzukommen.
When he wasn't allowed to keep playing, he became stubborn and refused to come along.
in heat
Describes a female goat in the phase when she is ready to mate.
Die Ziege ist bockig und wird zum Bock gebracht.
The goat is in heat and is being taken to the buck.
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| superlative | am bockigsten |
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Common expressions include 'bockig reagieren' (to react stubbornly), 'bockig werden' (to become stubborn), and 'sich bockig stellen' (to stubbornly refuse to cooperate). 'Sich bockig stellen' describes someone refusing to cooperate.
Bei jeder Bitte stellt er sich bockig, sodass wir mit der Arbeit kaum vorankommen.
He stubbornly refuses to cooperate whenever we ask him to do anything, so we can barely make progress with the work.
'Bockig' (stubborn) usually expresses a negative judgment of someone's behavior. Particularly when used about adults, it can sound condescending because it makes their behavior seem childish.
Du bist heute aber bockig, nur weil wir deinen Vorschlag nicht angenommen haben.
You're being really stubborn today, just because we didn't accept your suggestion.
This usage belongs to the language of animal husbandry and goat breeding. In this context, 'bockig' (in heat) is a neutral term, rather than a negative judgment of behavior.
Die Züchterin prüft, welche ihrer Ziegen bockig sind.
The breeder checks which of her goats are in heat.
