Pferdestärke

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German

Etymology

From Pferde (“horses”, plural) +‎ Stärke (“power, strength”), calque of English horsepower.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpfeːɐ̯dəˌʃteːɐ̯kə/
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  • Hyphenation: Pfer‧de‧stär‧ke

Noun

Pferdestärke f (genitive Pferdestärke, plural Pferdestärken)

  1. horsepower (metric, approximately equal to 735.5 watts)

Declension

Declension of Pferdestärke
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Pferdestärke die Pferdestärken
genitive einer der Pferdestärke der Pferdestärken
dative einer der Pferdestärke den Pferdestärken
accusative eine die Pferdestärke die Pferdestärken

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