German

Noun

Kraft f ‎(genitive Kraft, plural Kräfte)

1. strength, force
2. (physics) force

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

• kräftigen
• verkraften

English

Noun

kraft ‎(uncountable)

1. a kind of strong, smooth brown wrapping paper

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse kraptr, krǫptr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʁ̥ɑfd̥]
• Homophone: kræft

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

Inflection

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse kraptr, krǫptr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɹaft/

Noun

kraft f (genitive singular kraftar, plural kreftir)

1. strength, power

Synonyms

• styrki, máttur, megi, alv, orka

Declension

German

Etymology

From Kraft

Preposition

kraft ‎(+ genitive)

1. on the basis of; by virtue of; by means of, through
   • Preamble of the Grundgesetz:

     Im Bewusstsein seiner Verantwortung vor Gott und den Menschen […] hat sich das Deutsche Volk kraft seiner verfassungsgebenden Gewalt dieses Grundgesetz gegeben.

     Conscious of their responsibility before God and man […] the German people have, in the exercise of their constituent power, promulgated this Basic Law.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

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

Noun

kraft m, 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

Derived terms

References

• “kraft” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse kraptr; one of the plural forms influenced by the German plural Kräfte

Noun

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

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

Derived terms

References

• “kraft” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kraft-.

Noun

kraft f

1. strength, power, force

Descendants

• Dutch: kracht

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kraftiz ‎(“strength”), *kraftaz. Cognate with Old English cræft, Old Frisian kraft, Dutch kracht ‎(“strength”), Old High German kraft (German Kraft ‎(“strength, power, force”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krɑft/

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

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish krapter, from Old Norse kraptr, krǫptr, from Proto-Germanic *kraftaz, from Proto-Indo-European *grep-.

Pronunciation

Noun

kraft c

1. (physics) a force (physical quantity that denotes ability to accelerate a body)
2. strength, power

Declension

Related terms

• atomkraft
• kärnkraft
• dragkraft
• kraftfoder
• kraftfull
• kraftig
• kraftlös