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German
Etymology
Streit (“fight, conflict, quarrel”) + Kraft (“force, power”)
Pronunciation
Noun
Streitkraft f (genitive Streitkraft, plural Streitkräfte)
- (collective, military, in the plural) armed forces
- Synonyms: Militär, Armee (latter less common)
- (in the singular, rare) branch of a country's armed forces (army, navy, air force, etc.)
- Synonym: Teilstreitkraft (usual)
- (in the singular, dated) military power; military capacity; combat strength
- Synonyms: Kampfkraft, Kampfstärke, Schlagkraft
Declension
Declension of Streitkraft
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