# der Widerstand

der Widerstand is a German noun meaning “resistance”. Forms: des Widerstandes, die Widerstände.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Widerstandes
- Plural: die Widerstände

## In other languages

- Русский: сопротивление, отпор
- Українська: опір

## Meanings

1. resistance (act of resisting, or the capacity to resist)
2. resistor (electronic component)

## Examples

- Der Vorschlag traf auf Widerstand. — The proposal met with opposition.
- Sie nahm den Weg des geringsten Widerstands. — She followed the path of least resistance.
- Sie ging den Weg des geringsten Widerstandes. — She followed the path of least resistance.
- Mit soviel Widerstand hätten wir nicht gerechnet. — We didn't expect so much resistance.
- Unsere Vorschläge trafen auf seinen Widerstand. — He opposed our suggestions.

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