Noun
der Widerstand
Pronunciation: /ˈviːdɐˌʃtant/
resistance (act of resisting, or the capacity to resist)
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plural Widerstände
Meanings
Noun
- resistance (act of resisting, or the capacity to resist)
- resistance (physics: force that tends to oppose motion)
- resistance (physics: opposition of a body to the flow of current)
- resistance (sociology/history: An underground organization engaged in a struggle for liberation from forceful occupation)
Example sentence
Mit so viel Widerstand hätten wir nicht gerechnet.
We hadn't expected so much resistance.
Word forms
singular
der Widerstand
plural
die Widerstände
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Widerstand
Accusativeden Widerstand
Dativedem Widerstand
Genitivedes Widerstands
Plural
Nominativedie Widerstände
Accusativedie Widerstände
Dativeden Widerständen
Genitiveder Widerstände
Usage
- auf Widerstand stoßen — This means meet resistance.
- Widerstand leisten — This is an established combination for resisting.
Der Vorschlag stieß bei den Nachbarn auf heftigen Widerstand.
The proposal met with strong resistance from the neighbours.