Gegenwehr
/ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌveːɐ̯/
die
noun
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
Gegenwehr is active resistance or defense against an attack, fighting back; Widerstand is resistance in a broader sense — political, physical, or even electrical resistance.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
resistência is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "resistance."
Practice
1 What does Gegenwehr mean?
resistance
2 Fill the gap: Der Dieb leistete keine ___.
Full sentence: Der Dieb leistete keine Gegenwehr. (The thief offered no resistance.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Gegenwehr?
Gegenwehr: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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