kraft

From Swedish kraft (“strength”) as used in kraftpapper.

kraft (uncountable)

1. A kind of strong, smooth brown wrapping paper.

• kraft paper

From Old Norse kraptr, krǫptr, from Proto-Germanic *kraftuz, cognate with English craft, German Kraft, Dutch kracht and West Frisian krêft.

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʰʁ̥ɑfd̥]
• Homophone: kræft (except in some older speakers)

kraft c (singular definite kraften, plural indefinite kræfter)

1. strength

   Jeg er gammel, og har ikke meget kraft.

   I am old, and do not have much strength.

2. (physics) force
3. (in compounds) power, continuous energy

   kraftværk (“power plant”), vindkraft (“windpower”)

• “kraft” in Den Danske Ordbog

kraft f (plural kraften)

1. (chiefly Holland) Obsolete form of kracht.

From Old Norse kraptr, krǫptr.

• IPA^(key): /kɹaft/

kraft f (genitive singular kraftar, plural kreftir)

1. strength, power

• styrki, máttur, megi, alv, orka

From Kraft.

kraft (+ genitive)

1. (officialese) on the basis of; by virtue of; by means of, through
   • 1949, Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany:

     Im Bewusstsein seiner Verantwortung vor Gott und den Menschen […] hat sich das Deutsche Volk kraft seiner verfassungsgebenden Gewalt dieses Grundgesetz gegeben.

     Conscious of its responsibility before God and men […] the German people has, in exercise of its constituent power, given itself this constitution.

• “kraft” in Duden online
• “kraft” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

From Old Norse kraptr; plural form influenced by the German plural Kräfte.

kraft m or f (definite singular krafta or kraften, indefinite plural krefter, definite plural kreftene)

1. (physics) a force
2. power
3. i kraft - in force (law, regulation)
4. (foods) stock, broth

• “kraft” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Old Norse kraptr; one of the plural forms influenced by the German plural Kräfte. Akin to English craft.

• IPA^(key): /krɑft/

kraft f (definite singular krafta, indefinite plural krefter, definite plural kreftene)

1. (physics) a force
2. power, strength
3. (foods) stock, broth

• “kraft” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• kraht

From Proto-West Germanic *kraftu, from Proto-Germanic *kraftuz.

• IPA^(key): /krɑft/

kraft f

1. strength, power, force, skill

   thiu craft godes

   The power of God

   (Heliand, verse 4964)

2. a crowd, an occupation

   kumid mid is engilo craftu

   He came with his crowd of angels

   (Heliand, verse 2596)

• Middle Low German: kraft, kracht
  • German Low German: Kraft, Kracht
  • Low German: kraft
  • Plautdietsch: Krauft

From Old Swedish krapter, from Old Norse kraptr, krǫptr, from Proto-Germanic *kraftuz.

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kraft c

1. (physics) a force (physical quantity that denotes ability to accelerate a body)
2. power, strength

• frakt