modvind

Danish

Etymology

mod (“against”) +‎ vind (“wind”)

Noun

modvind c (singular definite modvinden, not used in plural form)

1. wind opposed to someone's movement, headwind

   Antonym: medvind

   Der var forfærdelig modvind her til morgen.

   There was a terrible headwind this morning.

2. (figurative) adversity

   Synonym: modgang

Declension

Declension of modvind

common gender	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	modvind	modvinden
genitive	modvinds	modvindens

References

• “modvind” in Den Danske Ordbog