motstand

From mot +‎ stand.

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.

• “motstand” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From mot (“against”) +‎ stand (“stand”).

• IPA^(key): /muːtstan/

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)

• luftmotstand
• motstandsdyktig
• rullemotstand
• varmemotstand

• “motstand” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.