egensinnig

Swedish

Etymology

egen +‎ -sinnig. Attested since 1595. Compare German eigensinnig, Dutch eigenzinnig.

Adjective

egensinnig (comparative egensinnigare, superlative egensinnigast)

  1. stubborn, intransigent, self-willed, defiant

Declension

Inflection of egensinnig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular egensinnig egensinnigare egensinnigast
neuter singular egensinnigt egensinnigare egensinnigast
plural egensinniga egensinnigare egensinnigast
masculine plural2 egensinnige egensinnigare egensinnigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 egensinnige egensinnigare egensinnigaste
all egensinniga egensinnigare egensinnigaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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