Streitkraft

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German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtraɪ̯tˌkraft/,
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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

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