stur

stubborn

adjective SHTOOR Less Common

Origin: from Low German stur (rigid)

Also means

pig-headed

Usage Note

stur is the everyday word for inflexible stubbornness, blunter than eigensinnig or hartnäckig. The idiom stur wie ein Esel means 'stubborn as a mule'. As an adverb stur can mean 'doggedly': stur geradeaus.

Examples

"Er blieb stur und gab keinen Zentimeter nach."

Natural Translation

He stayed stubborn and gave not an inch.

Literal Translation

He stayed stubborn and gave no centimetre after.

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