stwbwrn

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English stubborn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsdʊbʊrn/, [ˈstʊbʊrn]

Adjective

stwbwrn (feminine singular stwbwrn, plural stwbwrn, equative mor stwbwrn, comparative mwy stwbwrn, superlative mwyaf stwbwrn, not mutable)

  1. stubborn, obstinate
    Synonyms: ystyfnig, di-ildio, pengaled

Derived terms

  • (Central Wales, under influence from swrth (“lazy”)) stwbwrth (“stubborn”)
  • stybyrndra (“stubbornness”)
  • stybyrno (“to turn stubborn”)

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “stwbwrn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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