härkäpäinen

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Finnish

Etymology

härkä (bull) +‎ pää (head) +‎ -inen (-ed)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhærkæˌpæi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -æinen
  • Hyphenation(key): härkä‧päinen

Adjective

härkäpäinen (comparative härkäpäisempi, superlative härkäpäisin)

  1. bullheaded, stubborn, pigheaded

Declension

Possessive forms of härkäpäinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

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