עקשן

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Hebrew

Root
ע־ק־שׁ (ʿ-q-sh)

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. obstinate, persistent, stubborn, tenacious

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew עקשן

Noun

עקשן (akshnm, plural עקשנים (akshonim), feminine עקשנטע (akshnte)

  1. (derogatory) a stubborn or obstinate person.