Streitkraft

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

German

Etymology

Streit (fight, conflict, quarrel) +‎ Kraft (force, power)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtraɪ̯tˌkraft/,
  • (file)

Noun

Streitkraft f (genitive Streitkraft, plural Streitkräfte)

  1. (collective, military, in the plural) armed forces
    Synonyms: Militär, Armee (latter less common)
  2. (in the singular, rare) branch of a country's armed forces (army, navy, air force, etc.)
    Synonym: Teilstreitkraft (usual)
  3. (in the singular, dated) military power; military capacity; combat strength
    Synonyms: Kampfkraft, Kampfstärke, Schlagkraft

Declension

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Further reading