weerspannig
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From earlier wederspannig, from Middle Dutch wederspannich. Equivalent to weer- (“against”) + spannen (“to span, stretch”) + -ig (“-y”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]weerspannig (comparative weerspanniger, superlative weerspannigst)
- refractory
- (of things) asking effort, difficult
- een weerspannige klus
- a difficult job/task