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sperrig (adj)
   intractable, inaccessible, unaccommodating, difficult; bulky, unwieldy; awkward, cumbersome

Die Kanzlerin gilt in Washington als "sperrig".
In Washington, the (German) chancellor is viewed as “difficult.”
Sperrige Waren sind Güter die aufgrund ihrer Größe schwieriger handelbar sind.
Bulky items are goods that are more difficult to handle because of their size.

Related Words:
die Sperrigkeit bulkiness; inaccessibility, intractability, difficulty
das Sperrgut bulky freight / goods
der Sperrmüll bulky trash / refuse

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