kraft

kraft

See also: Kraft

English

Etymology

From Swedish kraft (“strength”) as used in kraftpapper.

Noun

kraft (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

• kraft 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

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʰʁ̥ɑfd̥]
• Homophone: kræft (except in some older speakers)

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”)

Inflection

Declension of kraft

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kraft	kraften	kræfter	kræfterne
genitive	krafts	kraftens	kræfters	kræfternes

References

• “kraft” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Dutch

Noun

kraft f (plural kraften)

1. (chiefly Holland) Obsolete form of kracht.

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse kraptr, krǫptr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɹaft/

Noun

kraft f (genitive singular kraftar, plural kreftir)

1. strength, power

Declension

Declension of kraft
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

Synonyms

• styrki, máttur, megi, alv, orka

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German

Etymology

From Kraft.

Preposition

kraft (+ genitive)

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

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Norwegian Bokmål

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

Derived terms

Terms derived from kraft

arbeidskraft atomkraft drivkraft hestekraft kjernekraft kjøpekraft kraftfull

kraftidiot kraftkabel kraftpapir kraftstasjon kraftutbygging kraftverk

naturkraft sentrifugalkraft trekkraft tyngdekraft vannkraft, vasskraft vindkraft

References

• “kraft” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krɑft/

Noun

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

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

Derived terms

Terms derived from kraft

arbeidskraft atomkraft drivkraft hestekraft kjernekraft kjøpekraft kraftfull

kraftidiot kraftkabel kraftpapir kraftstasjon kraftutbygging kraftverk

naturkraft sentrifugalkraft trekkraft tyngdekraft vasskraft vindkraft

References

• “kraft” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• kraht

Etymology

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

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

Declension of kraft (feminine i-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	kraft	krefti
accusative	kraft	krefti
genitive	krefti	kreftiō
dative	krefti	kreftium
instrumental	—	—

Descendants

• Middle Low German: kraft, kracht
  • German Low German: Kraft, Kracht
  • Low German: kraft
  • Plautdietsch: Krauft

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Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Noun

kraft c

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

Declension

Declension of kraft
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	kraft	kraften	krafter	krafterna
Genitive	krafts	kraftens	krafters	krafternas

Derived terms

Derived terms

atomkraft dragkraft dragningskraft fusionskraft

gravitationskraft kraftfoder kraftfull krafthall

kraftig kraftlös kraftpapper kärnkraft

solkraft vattenkraft vindkraft vågkraft

Anagrams

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