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

Declension
Declension of Streitkraft
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

Derived terms
  • Streitkräfteamt
  • Teilstreitkraft

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