Noun
die Macht
Pronunciation: /maχt/
power, authority
A2
rank #100
plural Mächte
Meanings
Noun
- power, authority
- might, strength
Example sentence
Niemand sollte so viel Macht allein haben.
No one should have that much power alone.
Word forms
singular
die Macht
plural
die Mächte
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Macht
Accusativedie Macht
Dativeder Macht
Genitiveder Macht
Plural
Nominativedie Mächte
Accusativedie Mächte
Dativeden Mächten
Genitiveder Mächte
Usage
- Macht über jemanden haben — Über takes the accusative for the person controlled.
- an die Macht kommen — A common phrase for gaining political power.
Das Parlament hat hier viel Macht.
Parliament has a lot of power here.