Durchschlagskraft

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Durchschlagskraft. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Durchschlagskraft, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Durchschlagskraft in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Durchschlagskraft you have here. The definition of the word Durchschlagskraft will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofDurchschlagskraft, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

German

German Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia de

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Durchschlag +‎ -s- +‎ Kraft.

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Durchschlagskraft f (genitive Durchschlagskraft, plural Durchschlagskräfte)

  1. penetrating power
    • 2023, Editorial staff, “USA wollen Ukraine Uranmunition liefern”, in Der Spiegel‎:
      So wird abgereichertes Uran eingesetzt, um Granaten und Bomben mehr Durchschlagskraft zu verleihen.
      Depleted uranium, for example, is used to give shells and bombs more penetrating power.
  2. (figurative) effectiveness; impact

Usage notes

The plural form is rare.

Declension

Declension of Durchschlagskraft
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Durchschlagskraft die Durchschlagskräfte
genitive einer der Durchschlagskraft der Durchschlagskräfte
dative einer der Durchschlagskraft den Durchschlagskräften
accusative eine die Durchschlagskraft die Durchschlagskräfte

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia