der Gegenwind

Plural: die Gegenwinde
Based on: gegen, Wind
Noun
1.

the headwind

Opposite: Rückenwind
(also used metaphorically)
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  • Manchmal ist Deutschlernen wie bei Gegenwind einen Berg aus Sand hochlaufen.
  • Sometimes, learning German is like walking up a mountain of sand with head wind/counter wind.(help, what's the proper word here... the dictionary entries all sound weird)
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German Prepositions Explained – “gegen”

A fun look at the meaning of "gegen" and why its many useful related words sometimes seem to have contradictory meanings.

Vocab: gegen, entgegen, dagegen, gegenseitig, der Gegner, begegnen, der Gegenstand, gegenüber, die Gegend, entgegnen

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How many meanings does the German word 'Gegenwind' have?

Gegenwind has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the headwind .

What is the gender of 'Gegenwind'?

der

What is the plural of 'Gegenwind'?

die Gegenwinde

What is 'Gegenwind' related to?

The word 'Gegenwind' is related to gegen and Wind.

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German Prepositions Explained – “gegen”
A fun look at the meaning of "gegen" and why its many useful related words sometimes seem to have contradictory meanings.
Vocab: gegen, entgegen, dagegen, gegenseitig, der Gegner, begegnen, der Gegenstand, gegenüber, die Gegend, entgegnen
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