# kraft
## English
### Etymology

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

### Noun

kraft (uncountable)
* A kind of strong, smooth brown wrapping paper.

#### Synonyms

* kraft paper

#### Derived terms

* kraft leather
* kraft process
* kraft pulp

## Danish
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈkʰʁ̥ɑfd̥]
* Homophone: kræft (except in some older speakers)

### Noun

kraft c (singular definite kraften, plural indefinite kræfter)
* strength
    Jeg er gammel, og har ikke meget kraft.I am old, and do not have much strength.
* (physics) force
* (in compounds) power, continuous energy
    kraftværk (“power plant”), vindkraft (“windpower”)

#### Inflection
### References

* “kraft” in Den Danske Ordbog

## Dutch
### Noun

kraft f (plural kraften)
* (chiefly Holland) Obsolete form of kracht.

## Faroese
### Etymology

From Old Norse kraptr, krǫptr.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kɹaft/

### Noun

kraft f (genitive singular kraftar, plural kreftir)
* strength, power

#### Synonyms

* styrki, máttur, megi, alv, orka

## German
### Etymology

From Kraft.

### Preposition

kraft [with genitive]
* (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.

### Further reading

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

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology

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

### Noun

kraft m or f (definite singular krafta or kraften, indefinite plural krefter, definite plural kreftene)
* (physics) a force
* power
* i kraft - in force (law, regulation)
* (foods) stock, broth

#### Derived terms

* arbeidskraft
* atomkraft
* drivkraft
* hestekraft
* kjernekraft
* kjøpekraft
* kraftfull
* kraftidiot
* kraftkabel
* kraftpapir
* kraftstasjon
* kraftutbygging
* kraftverk
* naturkraft
* sentrifugalkraft
* trekkraft
* tyngdekraft
* vannkraft, vasskraft
* vindkraft

### References

* “kraft” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /krɑft/

### Noun

kraft f (definite singular krafta, indefinite plural krefter, definite plural kreftene)
* (physics) a force
* power, strength
* (foods) stock, broth

#### Derived terms

* arbeidskraft
* atomkraft
* drivkraft
* hestekraft
* kjernekraft
* kjøpekraft
* kraftfull
* kraftidiot
* kraftkabel
* kraftpapir
* kraftstasjon
* kraftutbygging
* kraftverk
* naturkraft
* sentrifugalkraft
* trekkraft
* tyngdekraft
* vasskraft
* vindkraft

### References

* “kraft” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Old Saxon
### Alternative forms

* kraht

### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /krɑft/

### Noun

kraft f
* strength, power, force, skill
    thiu craft godesThe power of God (Heliand, verse 4964)
* a crowd, an occupation
    kumid mid is engilo craftuHe came with his crowd of angels (Heliand, verse 2596)

#### Descendants

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

## Swedish
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Noun

kraft c
* force (similar senses to English, though less often of groups of people)
    Han kastade bollen med stor kraftHe threw the ball with great force
** (physics) force
* power, strength

#### Derived terms

* atomkraft
* dragkraft
* dragningskraft
* fusionskraft
* gravitationskraft
* kraftfoder
* kraftfull
* krafthall
* kraftig
* kraftlös
* kraftpapper
* kärnkraft
* solkraft
* vattenkraft
* vindkraft
* vågkraft

### References

* kraft in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* kraft in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* kraft in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

### Anagrams

* frakt