🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Kräfte

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkʁɛftə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Forces/fɔːrsɪz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Kräfte der Natur können sowohl schön als auch zerstörerisch sein."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Physical power or strength exerted on an object or person.

    "The forces of nature can be both beautiful and destructive."
  2. 2

    A group of individuals organized for a specific purpose, often related to military or law enforcement.

    "The police forces were deployed to maintain order during the event."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'forces' originates from the Latin 'fortis', meaning strong or powerful. It evolved through Old French 'force', which retained the meaning of strength or power, and has been used in English since the 14th century to denote physical strength, power, or influence.

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