headstrong / stubborn
eigensinnig – eigensinniger – am eigensinnigsten
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headstrong / stubborn
Holding firmly to one's own will or opinion and being hardly willing to listen to others or give in.
Das eigensinnige Kind bestand darauf, trotz der Kälte ohne Jacke nach draußen zu gehen.
The headstrong child insisted on going outside without a jacket despite the cold.
| basic form | eigensinnig |
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| comparative | eigensinniger |
| superlative | am eigensinnigsten |
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'Eigensinnig' (headstrong / stubborn) is derived from the noun 'Eigensinn' (stubbornness), which consists of 'eigen' (own) and 'Sinn' (sense). Here, 'Sinn' means something like will or opinion. The ending '-ig' turns the noun into an adjective.
Der eigensinnige Junge wollte den Weg trotz aller Warnungen allein gehen.
The headstrong boy wanted to walk the route alone despite all the warnings.
'Eigensinnig' (headstrong / stubborn) is often used with people and their behavior. Typical collocations are 'eigensinnig bleiben' (to remain headstrong), 'eigensinnig an etwas festhalten' (to stubbornly stick to something), and 'eigensinniges Verhalten' (headstrong behavior).
Sie hielt eigensinnig an ihrer Entscheidung fest, obwohl alle anderen dagegen waren.
She stubbornly stuck to her decision even though everyone else was against it.
The adjective is generally understood in standard German and usually sounds critical or reproachful. It often describes a person, but it can also be used to evaluate behavior or decisions.
Sein eigensinniges Verhalten machte die gemeinsame Arbeit unnötig schwierig.
His headstrong behavior made working together unnecessarily difficult.
