Kraftwerk

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German

Etymology

From Kraft (power) +‎ Werk (factory).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁaftvɛʁk/
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Noun

Kraftwerk n (strong, genitive Kraftwerkes or Kraftwerks, plural Kraftwerke)

  1. power station, power plant
    • 1977, Jahrbuch der Sozialdemokratischen Partei Deutschlands, page 514:
      Für Ballungsgebiete soll zunehmend die Abwärme aus Kraftwerken verwendet werden.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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Further reading

  • Kraftwerk” in Duden online
  • Kraftwerk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache