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stur

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adjective
  1. stubborn

Forms

Declension

masculinefeminineneuterplural
nominativesturersturesturessture
genitivesturensturersturensturer
dativesturemsturersturemsturen
accusativesturensturesturessture

Degrees

comparativesturer
superlativeam stursten

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Used in the library

  • Bis heute nennt man jemanden, der stur für sein Recht kämpft, manchmal einen modernen Michael Kohlhaas.To this day, someone who fights stubbornly for his rights is sometimes called a modern Michael Kohlhaas.B1Das Recht des Michael Kohlhaas — The Justice of Michael Kohlhaas
  • Der Besitzer ist stur und will das Hotel nie verkaufen.The owner is stubborn and never wants to sell the hotel.B2Noch einmal, bitte (2) — Once more, please (2) (B2)
  • Der Großvater ist stur und will das alte Auto nicht verkaufen.Grandfather is stubborn and won't sell the old car.B2Noch einmal, bitte (15) — Once more, please (15) (B2)
  • Heinz will vor den Gästen nicht als sturer alter Mann dastehen und reicht seinem Sohn die Hand.Heinz doesn't want to come across as a stubborn old man in front of the guests, and offers his son his hand.B2Noch einmal, bitte (29) — Once more, please (29) (B2)

Other ways to say it

  • dickköpfigstubborn
  • eigensinnigself-willed, stubborn, defiant

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