Polyglot Dictionary

verbohrt

/fɛɐ̯ˈboːɐ̯t/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. obstinate, stubborn

    • Er ist ein verbohrter Kerl.

      He is a stubborn fellow.

Similar words

eigensinnig

Close synonyms for being stubborn; verbohrt is stronger, implying someone is rigidly, almost irrationally fixed on their position.

Similar in other languages

English

stubborn

stubborn is the English word for the same thing — both mean "obstinate, stubborn."

French

têtu

têtu is the French word for the same thing — both mean "stubborn."

English

unyielding

Close — obstinate, stubborn relates to unyielding.

Practice

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