kraft

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English

Etymology

From Swedish kraft (strength) as used in kraftpapper.

Noun

kraft (uncountable)

  1. A kind of strong, smooth brown wrapping paper.

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Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse kraptr, krǫptr, from Proto-Germanic *kraftuz, cognate with English craft, German Kraft, Dutch kracht and West Frisian krêft.

Pronunciation

Noun

kraft c (singular definite kraften, plural indefinite kræfter)

  1. strength
    Jeg er gammel, og har ikke meget kraft.
    I am old, and do not have much strength.
  2. (physics) force
  3. (in compounds) power, continuous energy
    kraftværk (power plant), vindkraft (windpower)

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Dutch

Noun

kraft f (plural kraften)

  1. (chiefly Holland) Obsolete form of kracht.

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse kraptr, krǫptr.

Pronunciation

Noun

kraft f (genitive singular kraftar, plural kreftir)

  1. strength, power

Declension

f34 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kraft kraftin kreftir kreftirnar
accusative kraft kraftina kreftir kreftirnar
dative kraft kraftini kreftum kreftunum
genitive kraftar kraftarinnar krefta kreftanna

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German

Etymology

From Kraft.

Preposition

kraft

  1. (officialese) on the basis of; by virtue of; by means of, through
    • 1949, Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany:
      Im Bewusstsein seiner Verantwortung vor Gott und den Menschen [] hat sich das Deutsche Volk kraft seiner verfassungsgebenden Gewalt dieses Grundgesetz gegeben.
      Conscious of its responsibility before God and men the German people has, in exercise of its constituent power, given itself this constitution.

Further reading

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

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia no

Etymology

From Old Norse kraptr; plural form influenced by the German plural Kräfte.

Noun

kraft m or f (definite singular krafta or kraften, indefinite plural krefter, definite plural kreftene)

  1. (physics) a force
  2. power
  3. i kraft - in force (law, regulation)
  4. (foods) stock, broth

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

Etymology

From Old Norse kraptr; one of the plural forms influenced by the German plural Kräfte. Akin to English craft.

Pronunciation

Noun

kraft f (definite singular krafta, indefinite plural krefter, definite plural kreftene)

  1. (physics) a force
  2. power, strength
  3. (foods) stock, broth

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Old Saxon

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kraftu, from Proto-Germanic *kraftuz.

Pronunciation

Noun

kraft f

  1. strength, power, force, skill
    thiu craft godes
    The power of God
    (Heliand, verse 4964)
  2. a crowd, an occupation
    kumid mid is engilo craftu
    He came with his crowd of angels
    (Heliand, verse 2596)

Declension


Descendants

  • Middle Low German: kraft, kracht

Swedish

Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia sv

Etymology

From Old Swedish krapter, from Old Norse kraptr, krǫptr, from Proto-Germanic *kraftuz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

kraft c

  1. force (similar senses to English, though less often of groups of people)
    Han kastade bollen med stor kraft
    He threw the ball with great force
    1. (physics) force
  2. power, strength

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