Widerstand

See also: widerstand

German

Etymology

Derived from widerstehen; equivalent to wider- +‎ Stand.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈviːdɐˌʃtant/
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  • Rhymes: -ant

Noun

Widerstand m (strong, genitive Widerstandes or Widerstands, plural Widerstände)

  1. resistance (act of resisting, or the capacity to resist)
  2. resistance (physics: force that tends to oppose motion)
  3. resistance (physics: opposition of a body to the flow of current)
  4. resistance (sociology/history: An underground organization engaged in a struggle for liberation from forceful occupation)
  5. (electronics) resistor (electronic component)

Declension

Declension of Widerstand [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Widerstand die Widerstände
genitive eines des Widerstandes, Widerstands der Widerstände
dative einem dem Widerstand, Widerstande1 den Widerständen
accusative einen den Widerstand die Widerstände

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

  • Blindwiderstand
  • Leitungswiderstand
  • Luftwiderstand
  • Reibungswiderstand
  • Strömungswiderstand
  • Umweltwiderstand

Derived terms

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