die Sturheit
Translation
stubbornness, obstinacy
Examples
Seine Sturheit ist manchmal ein Problem.
His stubbornness is sometimes a problem.
Mit Sturheit kommt man nicht weiter.
You don't get anywhere with stubbornness.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.'s)) stubbornness Seine Sturheit ist bekannt.
out of stubbornness Er tat es aus reiner Sturheit.
Similar Words
Hartnäckigkeit (persistence), Eigensinn (willfulness); Antonyms: Flexibilität (flexibility)
Etymology
From the adjective 'stur' (stubborn) + the suffix '-heit', which forms abstract nouns, similar to English '-ness'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'stur' (stubborn) bull that won't move. The quality it displays is 'Sturheit'.