motstand

See also: motstånd

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From mot +‎ stand.

Noun

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.

Derived terms

• luftmotstand
• motstander
• motstandsbevegelse
• motstandsdyktig
• rullemotstand
• varmemotstand

 

References

• “motstand” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muːtstan/

Noun

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)

Derived terms

• luftmotstand
• motstandsdyktig
• rullemotstand
• varmemotstand

References

• “motstand” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.