sturköpfig
pig-headed, stubbornly obstinate
adjective SHTUR-koepf-ikh Rare
Usage Note
sturköpfig intensifies stur: the person not only refuses to yield but does so with bovine stubbornness. Often used half-jokingly: du bist so sturköpfig wie ein Esel (as stubborn as a donkey).
Examples
"Der sturköpfige Politiker weigerte sich, seinen Plan zu ändern."
Natural Translation
The pig-headed politician refused to change his plan.
Literal Translation
The pig-headed politician refused to change his plan.

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