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“strength” in German

German

AlsoStärke

Pronunciation

IPA/kʁaft/

Example

Nach dem Umzug hatte er keine Kräfte mehr.

After the move, he had no strength left.

Illustration for Kraft (strength)

How to say “strength” in German

“Strength” in German is Kraft.

Usable force that gives someone the ability to act or gives something its effect.

Full entry for Kraft: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Kraft

Die Maschine braucht viel Kraft, um zu starten.

The machine needs a lot of strength to start.

Tips for using Kraft

  • Kraft also occurs in the fixed expressions in Kraft treten and ausser Kraft setzen for entering into force and rendering something ineffective.

Other German words for “strength”

Unsere Stärken sind Kreativität und Teamarbeit.

Our strengths are creativity and teamwork.

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