No. 9,064 in Swedish
egensinnig
Self-willed; stubborn; independent-minded.
In a sentence
Hon är egensinnig och följer alltid sin egen väg.
She is headstrong and always follows her own path.
Here 'egensinnig' is used to describe someone's personality trait of being independently minded and determined in their decisions and actions.
Det var ett egensinnigt val att måla rummet svart.
It was a peculiar choice to paint the room black.
In this instance, 'egensinnig' conveys a sense of individualistic or unconventional decision-making.
Hans egensinniga sätt att lösa problemet fascinerade alla.
His unconventional way of solving the problem fascinated everyone.
The usage of 'egensinnig' here emphasizes an original or unique approach to handling a situation.
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