Macht

Borrowed from German Macht.

Macht (plural Machts)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Macht is the 40800^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 535 individuals. Macht is most common among White (97.38%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Macht”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 483.

From Middle High German maht, from Old High German maht. Cognate with Dutch macht, English might.

• IPA^(key): /maχt/

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Macht f (genitive Macht, plural Mächte)

1. power, authority

   Die Kanzlerin übernahm die Macht im Jahr 2005.

   The Chancellor took power in 2005.

2. might, strength

   Glauben Sie an die Macht der Liebe?

   Do you believe in the power of love?

• “Macht” in Duden online
• “Macht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

From Middle High German and Old High German maht. Compare German Macht, Dutch macht, English might.

Macht f

1. might
2. power

From Middle Low German macht, from Old Saxon maht.

Macht f (plural Majchta)

1. might, power, force