widerstreben
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /viːdɐˈʃtʁeːbn̩/
- Hyphenation: wi‧der‧stre‧ben
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Verb
widerstreben (weak, third-person singular present widerstrebt, past tense widerstrebte, past participle widerstrebt, auxiliary haben)
- (with dative) to be reluctant to, to show some reluctance, to go against the grain with someone (contrary to one's nature)
- Es widerstrebte ihm, den Anweisungen Folge zu leisten. ― He was reluctant to follow the instructions.
- Es widerstrebte ihr ganz und gar. ― It went very much against the grain with her.
- (reflexive, with dative) to be opposed to, to resist, to go against (elevated language)
Conjugation
Conjugation of widerstreben (weak, auxiliary haben)
infinitive | widerstreben | ||||
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present participle | widerstrebend | ||||
past participle | widerstrebt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich widerstrebe | wir widerstreben | i | ich widerstrebe | wir widerstreben |
du widerstrebst | ihr widerstrebt | du widerstrebest | ihr widerstrebet | ||
er widerstrebt | sie widerstreben | er widerstrebe | sie widerstreben | ||
preterite | ich widerstrebte | wir widerstrebten | ii | ich widerstrebte1 | wir widerstrebten1 |
du widerstrebtest | ihr widerstrebtet | du widerstrebtest1 | ihr widerstrebtet1 | ||
er widerstrebte | sie widerstrebten | er widerstrebte1 | sie widerstrebten1 | ||
imperative | widerstreb (du) widerstrebe (du) |
widerstrebt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of widerstreben (weak, auxiliary haben)
Synonyms
- zuwider sein
- (to go against): aufbegehren, opponieren, entgegentreten, widersetzen (reflexive)
Derived terms
- Widerstreben, Widerstreber, Widerstrebung
- widerstrebend, widerstrebt
Related terms
Further reading
- “widerstreben” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “widerstreben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “widerstreben” in Duden online
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