stur

/ʃtuːɐ̯/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

Near-total synonyms for "stubborn"; dickköpfig is more colloquial and descriptive ("thick-headed"), stur is the more common general word.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

teimoso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "stubborn."

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Last updated 2026-09-24