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Streitkraft
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German
Etymology
de :af Streit<t:fight, conflict, quarrel> Kraft<t:force, power>
de Streit fight, conflict, quarrel Kraft force, power
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃtraɪ̯tˌkraft/ [ˈʃtʁäe̯tˌkʁäft]
de De-Streitkraft.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f,^e
de collective military in the plural armed forces
de Militär Armee latter less common
de in the singular rare branch of a country's armed forces (army, navy, air force, etc.)
de Teilstreitkraft usual
de in the singular dated military power; military capacity; combat strength
de Kampfkraft Kampfstärke Schlagkraft
Declension
f,^e
Hyponyms
de Bodenstreitkraft, de Landstreitkraft, de Luftstreitkraft, de Seestreitkraft
Derived terms
de Streitkräfteamt
de Teilstreitkraft
Further reading
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