Streitkraft

German

Etymology

Streit (“fight, conflict, quarrel”) +‎ Kraft (“force, power”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtraɪ̯tˌkraft/, [ˈʃtʁäe̯tˌkʁäft]
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Noun

Streitkraft f (genitive Streitkraft, plural Streitkräfte)

  1. (collective, military, in the plural) armed forces
    Synonyms: Militär, Armee (latter less common)
  2. (in the singular, rare) branch of a country's armed forces (army, navy, air force, etc.)
    Synonym: Teilstreitkraft (usual)
  3. (in the singular, dated) military power; military capacity; combat strength
    Synonyms: Kampfkraft, Kampfstärke, Schlagkraft

Declension

Declension of Streitkraft [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Streitkraft die Streitkräfte
genitive einer der Streitkraft der Streitkräfte
dative einer der Streitkraft den Streitkräften
accusative eine die Streitkraft die Streitkräfte

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