entgegenstellen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German *engegenstellen, from Old High German ingaganstellen. Equivalent to entgegen- +‎ stellen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʃtɛlən]
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  • IPA(key): [ɛntˈɡeːɡŋˌʃtɛlən]
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  • Hyphenation: ent‧ge‧gen‧stel‧len

Verb

entgegenstellen (weak, third-person singular present stellt entgegen, past tense stellte entgegen, past participle entgegengestellt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to stand against, to oppose [with dative ‘someone’]
    Niemand kann sich ihm entgegenstellen.No one can stand against him.

Conjugation

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