Noun
die Windkraft
Pronunciation: /ˈvɪntkʁaft/
wind power (power harnessed from the wind)
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Meanings
Noun
- wind power (power harnessed from the wind)
Example sentence
Ein großer Teil unseres Stroms kommt inzwischen aus Windkraft.
A large share of our electricity now comes from wind power.
Word forms
singular
die Windkraft
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Windkraft
Accusativedie Windkraft
Dativeder Windkraft
Genitiveder Windkraft
Windkraft has no common plural.
Usage
- Windkraft nutzen — harness wind power
- Windkraft / Windkraftanlage — wind power / a wind turbine or installation; energy source and equipment differ
Die Mühle wurde früher allein durch Windkraft angetrieben.
The mill used to be powered solely by wind power.