motstand

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From mot +‎ stand.

Noun

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motstand m (definite singular motstanden, indefinite plural motstander, definite plural motstandene)

  1. resistance (act of resisting)
    Å overgi seg uten motstand.
    To surrender without resistance.
  2. resistance (force that tends to oppose motion)
    Luftmotstand
    Air resistance
  3. resistor (electric component)
    Å koble inn en motstand.
    To wire in a resistor.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From mot (against) +‎ stand (stand).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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motstand m (definite singular motstanden, indefinite plural motstandar, definite plural motstandane)

  1. resistance (act of resisting)
    Framlegget møtte motstand.
    The proposal met resistance.
  2. resistance (force that tends to oppose motion)
  3. resistor (electric component)

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