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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From hard (“hard”) + nakke (“nape”), a Calque of Hebrew קשה ערף (Exodus 33). A biblical term similar to Swedish hårdnackad, Ancient Greek σκληροτράχηλος (sklērotrákhēlos), Russian жестоковыйный (žestokovyjnyj), German halsstarrig etc.
Adjective
hardnakka (indeclinable)
- stubborn, stiff-necked
- Synonyms: sta, stivnakka, vrangviljug
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