Macht
dieNounpower; might; authority; strength
English translations
- 01
power
- 02
force
- 03
might
- 04
ability
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Fähigkeit, etwas zu tun oder zu beeinflussen; Kontrolle oder Autorität über andere.
- English meaning
- Power
- Synonym
- Kraft, Einfluss
- German example
- Er hat viel Macht in der Firma. Die Macht des Geldes ist groß.
- English example
- He has a lot of power in the company. The power of money is great.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Macht
- Plural Form
- die Mächte
Related words
- Machtergreifung
Seizure of power
- Machtpolitik
Power politics
- Machtstruktur
Power structure
- Machtposition
Position of power
- Machtlosigkeit
Powerlessness
- Machthaber
Ruler
- Machthaberin
Ruler (female)
- machtlos
Powerless means having no power or influence; unable to effect change.
- Machtgier
Lust for power, power grab
- machtpolitisch
power-political
- Machtmensch
Power-hungry person
- Machtdemonstration
A show of force is the public display of power and strength to intimidate or impress others.
- machtvoll
Powerful
- Machtkämpfchen
Power struggle
- Machtübergabe
Transfer of power
- Machtübernahme
Seizure of power
- Machtwechsel
change of power
- verschmachten
to be parched with thirst
- ein Machtwort sprechen
To lay down the law
- gemacht
made
- Ohnmacht
Fainting
- entmachten
To disempower
- schmachten
to yearn
- menschengemacht
Man-made
- Allmacht
Omnipotence
- Weltmacht
World power
- Übermacht
Supremacy
- selbstgemacht
homemade
- Großmacht
Great power
- vermacht
to bequeath
- Militärmacht
Military power
- Entmachtung
Disempowerment
- Seemacht
sea power, naval power
- Besatzungsmacht
Occupying power
- Kolonialmacht
Colonial power
- Achsenmacht
The Axis powers were a military alliance in World War II, consisting mainly of Germany, Italy, and Japan.
- abgemacht
Agreed
- Vollmacht
Power of attorney
- hausgemacht
homemade
- Wehrmacht
Wehrmacht
- Kriegsmacht
military power
- Supermacht
Superpower
- Staatsmacht
State power refers to the power and authority that a state exercises over its territory and population.
- Atommacht
Nuclear power
- Vormacht
Supremacy
- Zaubermacht
Magical power
- Vormachtstellung
Supremacy
- Befugnis
Authority, authorization
- Bevollmächtigung
Empowerment
Example sentences with “Macht”
Wissen ist Macht. (Knowledge is power.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of 'Macht'?
The plural of 'Macht' is 'Mächte'. It undergoes an umlaut change (a to ä) and takes the -e ending, typical for many feminine nouns of this type.