modstand

Danish

Etymology

From the verb modstå (“resist”). First component is mod (“against”), -stand is a noun component corresponding to stå (“stand”), compare påstå/påstand, forstå/forstand, bistå/bistand; at least some of these words are borrowed directly from Low German.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmoðˌsd̥anˀ]

Noun

modstand c (singular definite modstanden, plural indefinite modstande)

1. resistance, the act of resisting

   Forslaget mødte stor modstand.

   The proposal was met with great resistance.

2. (physics) electrical resistance
3. (engineering) a resistor

Declension

Declension of modstand

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	modstand	modstanden	modstande	modstandene
genitive	modstands	modstandens	modstandes	modstandenes