Schwungkraft

German

Etymology

From Schwung (“swing, drive”) +‎ Kraft (“force, power”).

Noun

Schwungkraft f (genitive Schwungkraft, plural Schwungkräfte)

  1. (physics, dated) centrifugal force
    Synonyms: Fliehkraft, Zentrifugalkraft
  2. (loosely in common parlance) the force of something that swings or moves, momentum
    Synonyms: Wucht, Stoßkraft
  3. (figurative) momentum, dynamic, verve, vigour
    Synonyms: Wucht, Dynamik

Declension

Declension of Schwungkraft [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schwungkraft die Schwungkräfte
genitive einer der Schwungkraft der Schwungkräfte
dative einer der Schwungkraft den Schwungkräften
accusative eine die Schwungkraft die Schwungkräfte
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