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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From mot + stand.
Noun
motstand m (definite singular motstanden, indefinite plural motstander, definite plural motstandene)
- resistance (act of resisting)
Å overgi seg uten motstand.- To surrender without resistance.
- resistance (force that tends to oppose motion)
- Luftmotstand
- Air resistance
- resistor (electric component)
Å koble inn en motstand.- To wire in a resistor.
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From mot (“against”) + stand (“stand”).
Pronunciation
Noun
motstand m (definite singular motstanden, indefinite plural motstandar, definite plural motstandane)
- resistance (act of resisting)
Framlegget møtte motstand.- The proposal met resistance.
- resistance (force that tends to oppose motion)
- resistor (electric component)
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