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die Gegenwehr

C1

resistance (wenig benutzt)

English meaning
resistance (wenig benutzt)
Gender
die — feminine
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Conflict & Cooperation

Gegenwehr in a sentence

Die Gegenwehr gegen die Unterdrückung war schwach.

The resistance against oppression was weak.

Declension of die Gegenwehr

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Gegenwehr
Accusativedie Gegenwehr
Dativeder Gegenwehr
Genitiveder Gegenwehr

Word family

die Gegenwehr is built from gegen (against, towards). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Gegenwehr comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus gegen- und Wehr

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Questions about Gegenwehr

Is it der, die or das Gegenwehr?

It is die Gegenwehr — Gegenwehr is feminine.

What is the genitive of Gegenwehr?

The genitive singular is der Gegenwehr.

What does Gegenwehr mean in English?

die Gegenwehr means "resistance (wenig benutzt)". For example: "Die Gegenwehr gegen die Unterdrückung war schwach." — "The resistance against oppression was weak."

What level is Gegenwehr in German?

Gegenwehr is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the conflict & cooperation vocabulary.

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