Noun
die Gewalt
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈvalt/
violence
B1
rank #755
plural Gewalten
Meanings
Noun
- violence
- strong or violent force
- physical control or power
- authority; legally established control or power
Example sentence
Warum gibt es so viel Gewalt auf der Welt?
Why is there so much violence in the world?
Word forms
singular
die Gewalt
plural
die Gewalten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Gewalt
Accusativedie Gewalt
Dativeder Gewalt
Genitiveder Gewalt
Plural
Nominativedie Gewalten
Accusativedie Gewalten
Dativeden Gewalten
Genitiveder Gewalten
Usage
- mit Gewalt — Means by force, often implying violence.
- die Gewaltenteilung — The division of state powers; Gewalt can also mean authority.
Die Tür lässt sich nicht mit Gewalt öffnen.
The door cannot be opened by force.