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English
Etymology
From German, Jewish, Swedish and Danish surname, from the noun Kraft (“strength, power”). Compare Croft and Craft.
Proper noun
Kraft
- A surname.
German
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, English craft.
Pronunciation
Noun
Kraft f (genitive Kraft, plural Kräfte)
- power, force, strength
Er hat keine Kraft mehr.- He has no more power.
- (physics) force
Bei der Geschwindigkeit wirken immense Kräfte.- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- (military, usually in the plural) force (soldier)
Die Front braucht frische Kräfte.- The front needs fresh forces.
- (often in compounds) worker, employee
Man müsste eine Kraft einstellen, um diese ganzen Akten zu sortieren.- We should hire someone to organize all these files.
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Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German kraft, from Old High German kraft, from Proto-West Germanic *kraftu, from Proto-Germanic *kraftuz (strength, power).
Pronunciation
Noun
Kraft f (plural Kreft)
- strength, force
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