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modstand.

resistance, the act of resisting

8 characters2 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmoðˌsd̥anˀ]

  1. resistance, the act of resisting

    common-gender

  2. electrical resistance

    common-gender

  3. a resistor

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

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.

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