German

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Etymology

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entgegen- +‎ stellen

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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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)
    Niemand kann sich ihm entgegenstellen.No one can stand against him.

Conjugation

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