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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
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
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