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weerstand.

resistance

9 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʋeːr.stɑnt/[ˈʋɪːr.stɑnt]Netherlands[ˈβ̞ɪːr.stɑnt]Belgium

  1. resistance

    masculine

  2. resistance

    masculine

  3. electrical resistance

    masculine

  4. resistor (electronic component)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From older wederstand with syncope of intervocalic -d-, from Middle Dutch wederstant. Equivalent to weer- (“against”) + stand (“position”) or a deverbal from weerstaan.

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