Noun
die Streitkraft
Pronunciation: /ˈʃtraɪ̯tˌkraft/
armed forces
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plural Streitkräfte
Meanings
Noun
- armed forces
Example sentence
Er ist der Befehlshaber unserer Streitkräfte.
He is the commander of our armed forces.
Word forms
singular
die Streitkraft
plural
die Streitkräfte
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Streitkraft
Accusativedie Streitkraft
Dativeder Streitkraft
Genitiveder Streitkraft
Plural
Nominativedie Streitkräfte
Accusativedie Streitkräfte
Dativeden Streitkräften
Genitiveder Streitkräfte
Usage
- die Streitkräfte eines Landes — a country's armed forces; usually plural
- Streitkräfte / Polizei — armed forces / police; distinct institutions
Der Bericht beschreibt die Geschichte der Streitkräfte des Landes.
The report describes the history of the country's armed forces.