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

Derived terms

• kraft leather
• kraft process
• kraft pulp

 

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

Dutch

Noun

kraft f (plural kraften)

1. (chiefly Holland) Obsolete form of kracht.

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse kraptr, krǫptr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɹaft/

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

Synonyms

• styrki, máttur, megi, alv, orka

German

Etymology

From Kraft.

Preposition

kraft [with 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

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

• 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.

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

• 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.

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

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. 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

Declension

Declension of kraft

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	kraft	krafts
	definite	kraften	kraftens
plural	indefinite	krafter	krafters
	definite	krafterna	krafternas

Derived terms

• atomkraft
• dragkraft
• dragningskraft
• fusionskraft
• gravitationskraft
• kraftfoder
• kraftfull
• krafthall
• kraftig
• kraftlös
• kraftpapper
• kärnkraft
• solkraft
• vattenkraft
• vindkraft
• vågkraft

 

References

• kraft in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• kraft in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• kraft in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• frakt