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weerspannig.

refractory

11 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʋeːrˈspɑnəx/

  1. refractory

  2. asking effort, difficult

    een weerspannige klus
Where this word comes from

From earlier wederspannig, from Middle Dutch wederspannich. Equivalent to weer- (“against”) + spannen (“to span, stretch”) + -ig (“-y”).

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