bockig

stubborn; mule-like; defiant

English translations

  1. 01

    stubborn

  2. 02

    obstinate

  3. 03

    pigheaded

Word details

German meaning
Widerspenstig, unwillig, stur.
English meaning
Stubborn, obstinate
Synonym
eigensinnig, stur, trotzig
German example
Das Kind war bockig und wollte nicht ins Bett gehen.
English example
The child was stubborn and didn't want to go to bed.
Comparative
bockigerSuperlative: am bockigsten

Example sentences with “bockig”

  1. Das Kind war heute sehr bockig. (The child was very stubborn today.)

Frequently asked questions

Why is it called 'bockig'?

It comes from 'Bock' (goat/buck). It describes someone acting like a stubborn goat, refusing to move or cooperate.