Noun
die Kraft
Pronunciation: /kʁaft/
power, force, strength
B1
rank #660
plural Kräfte
Meanings
Noun
- power, force, strength
- force
- force (soldier)
- worker, employee
Example sentence
Ist dieses Gesetz noch in Kraft?
Is that law still in force?
Word forms
singular
die Kraft
plural
die Kräfte
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Kraft
Accusativedie Kraft
Dativeder Kraft
Genitiveder Kraft
Plural
Nominativedie Kräfte
Accusativedie Kräfte
Dativeden Kräften
Genitiveder Kräfte
Usage
- Kraft haben — Have strength or energy; usually without an article.
- in Kraft treten — For a rule, this fixed expression means come into force.
Nach der Pause hatte sie wieder Kraft.
After the break she had her strength back.