stubbornness
die Sturheit, die Sturheiten
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stubbornness
The quality of insisting on one's own opinion or behavior and being difficult to persuade to think or act differently.
Seine Sturheit machte es unmöglich, mit ihm einen Kompromiss zu finden.
His stubbornness made it impossible to reach a compromise with him.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Sturheiten |
| genitive | der Sturheit |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Sturheit | die Sturheiten |
| accusative | die Sturheit | die Sturheiten |
| dative | der Sturheit | den Sturheiten |
| genitive | der Sturheit | der Sturheiten |
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'Sturheit' (stubbornness) consists of the adjective 'stur' (stubborn) and the suffix '-heit'. This suffix forms a noun denoting a quality, so 'Sturheit' (stubbornness) refers to the quality of being stubborn.
Seine Sturheit sorgte auch im Team für Probleme.
His stubbornness also caused problems within the team.
Common phrases include 'aus Sturheit handeln' (to act out of stubbornness), 'seine Sturheit überwinden' (to overcome one's stubbornness), and 'an jemandes Sturheit scheitern' (to fail because of someone's stubbornness). The noun is often used with a possessive determiner or an adjective such as 'reine' (sheer) or 'große' (great).
Aus reiner Sturheit wollte sie sich nicht bei ihrem Bruder entschuldigen.
Out of sheer stubbornness, she refused to apologize to her brother.
'Sturheit' (stubbornness) is mostly used critically or disapprovingly. Although the word describes a quality, it generally conveys a negative judgment in everyday usage.
Seine Sturheit verhinderte, dass die Verhandlungen weitergingen.
His stubbornness prevented the negotiations from moving forward.
