kraft

From Swedish kraft (“strength”) as used in kraftpapper.

kraft (uncountable)

1. A kind of strong, smooth brown wrapping paper.

• kraft paper

From Old Norse kraptr, krǫptr, from Proto-Germanic *kraftuz, cognate with English craft, German Kraft, Dutch kracht and West Frisian krêft.

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʰʁ̥ɑfd̥]
• Homophone: kræft (except in some older speakers)

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”)

• “kraft” in Den Danske Ordbog

kraft f (plural kraften)

1. (chiefly Holland) obsolete form of kracht

From Old Norse kraptr, krǫptr.

• IPA^(key): /kɹaft/

kraft f (genitive singular kraftar, plural kreftir)

1. strength, power

• styrki, máttur, megi, alv, orka

From Kraft.

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.

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

From Old Norse kraptr; plural form influenced by the German plural Kräfte.

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

• “kraft” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Old Norse kraptr; one of the plural forms influenced by the German plural Kräfte. Akin to English craft.

• IPA^(key): /krɑft/

kraft f (definite singular krafta, indefinite plural krefter, definite plural kreftene)

1. (physics) a force
2. power, strength
3. (foods) stock, broth

• “kraft” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• kraht

From Proto-West Germanic *kraftu, from Proto-Germanic *kraftuz.

• IPA^(key): /krɑft/

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)

• Middle Low German: kraft, kracht
  • Low German: Kracht
    • German Low German: Kraft, Kracht
  • Plautdietsch: Krauft, Kroft

From Old Swedish krapter, from Old Norse kraptr, krǫptr, from Proto-Germanic *kraftuz.

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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

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

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