No. 12,769 in Swedish
stelbenta
"Stelbenta" means "rigid" or "inflexible" in English.
In a sentence
Mötesreglerna var stela och stelbenta, vilket försvårade för spontana idéer.
The meeting rules were rigid and inflexible, which complicated spontaneous ideas.
In this sentence, 'stelbenta' describes rules as overly rigid and difficult to change or adapt, emphasizing inflexibility.
Hennes stelbenta övertygelser gjorde det svårt att diskutera nya idéer.
Her inflexible convictions made it difficult to discuss new ideas.
Here, 'stelbenta' characterizes convictions as being strictly adhered to, preventing openness to alternative concepts.
Företagets stelbenta strukturer hindrade anpassning till förändringar på marknaden.
The company's inflexible structures hindered adaptation to changes in the market.
This usage illustrates 'stelbenta' in describing systems or structures that are resistant to change or innovation.
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