No. 13,160 in Swedish
tjurskallar
"Stubborn people" or "bullheaded individuals."
In a sentence
Tjurskallar är ofta envisa och bestämda.
Bullheads are often stubborn and determined.
Here, 'tjurskallar' is used metaphorically to describe headstrong individuals.
Hans vänner kallade honom för en tjurskalle när han vägrade ändra sig.
His friends called him a bullhead when he refused to change his mind.
In this context, 'tjurskalle' is used as an informal nickname referring to someone displaying stubbornness.
Som lantbrukare var de vana att hantera tjurskallar på fälten.
As farmers, they were used to dealing with bullheads in the fields.
Here, 'tjurskallar' could literally refer to the heads of bulls, used in a farming context.
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