עקשן

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Hebrew[edit]

Root
ע־ק־שׁ (ʿ-q-š)

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

עַקְשָׁן (akshán) (feminine עַקְשָׁנִית, masculine plural עַקְשָׁנִים, feminine plural עַקְשָׁנִיּוֹת)

  1. obstinate, persistent, stubborn, tenacious

Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hebrew עקשן

Noun[edit]

עקשן (akshnm, plural עקשנים (akshonim)

  1. (derogatory) a stubborn or obstinate person.

Derived terms[edit]