akshn

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Pronunciations

akshn (AHK-shin) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A stubborn person.

Example Sentences

  • "When I asked her how she maintained her serenity, she answered me by emphasizing what an akshen she is – no one can change her mind once it is made up." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish
  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • Y עקשן akshn

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      akshen, akschn, akschen

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