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)

resistance, the act of resisting
Forslaget mødte stor modstand.
The proposal was met with great resistance.
(physics) electrical resistance
(engineering) a resistor

Declension

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