Kraft
noun · /kʁaft/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German kraft, from Old High German kraft, from Proto-West Germanic *kraftu, from Proto-Germanic *kraftuz (strength, power). Cognate with Dutch kracht, Low German Kracht, English craft, Danish kraft.
Translation
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power, force, strength
feminine
Er hat keine Kraft mehr.
He has no more power.
- effect source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
- clout source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
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force
feminine
Bei der Geschwindigkeit wirken immense Kräfte.
Immense forces act at this speed.
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force (soldier)
feminine, plural-normally
Die Front braucht frische Kräfte.
The front needs fresh forces.
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worker, employee
feminine, in-compounds, often
Man müsste eine Kraft einstellen, um diese ganzen Akten zu sortieren.
We should hire someone to organize all these files.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Kraft | Kräfte |
| Accusative | Kraft | Kräfte |
| Dative | Kraft | Kräften |
| Genitive | Kraft | Kräfte |