אַנטקעגנגעשטעלן

Yiddish

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Etymology

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אַנטקעגן (antkegn, opposite) +‎ שטעלן (shteln, to put), probably a loan translation of German entgegenstellen.

Verb

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אַנטקעגנגעשטעלן (antkegngeshteln)

  1. to oppose something, pit against
  2. (reflexive, ~ זיך (~ zikh)) - to oppose, resist, take a stand against