might

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Power, strength, force, or influence held by a person or group.
2. (uncountable) Physical strength or force.
3. (uncountable) The ability to do something.

Adj

1. (obsolete) Mighty; powerful.
2. (obsolete) Possible.

Verb

1. (auxiliary, form-of, no-past-participle, no-present-participle, past) simple past of may
2. (auxiliary, no-past-participle, no-present-participle) simple past of may
3. (auxiliary, no-past-participle, no-present-participle) Used to indicate conditional or possible actions; would perhaps/maybe.
4. (auxiliary, no-past-participle, no-present-participle) Used concessively to admit something before making a more accurate or important statement; although
5. (auxiliary, no-past-participle, no-present-participle) Used in polite requests for permission.
6. (UK, auxiliary, no-past-participle, no-present-participle) Used to express certainty.

may

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Lees verder

Concepten

macht

vermogen

kracht

zou kunnen

modaal werkwoord

hulpwerkwoord

sterkte

Synoniemen

power

strength

force

energy

may

authority

vigour

potency

influence

could

perhaps

would

vigor

hypothetical

possibly

may be

mightiness

should

maybe

stamina

greatness

robustness

physical strength

capability

sturdiness

can

course

potential

probably

prowess

puissance

capacity

if

shall

spring

ability

effort

bound

valour

will

momentum

brawn

control

toughness

vigorousness

vim

virtue

wealth

will do

spicery

Vertalingen

poder

Macht

potere

force

forza

Kraft

puissance

potenza

fuerza

δύναμη

pouvoir

potentia

Stärke

Einfluss

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/maɪt/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: myght

Overgenomen van Oudengels: miht

Verwant aan Schots: micht

Verwant aan Noord-Fries: macht

Verwant aan Fries: macht

Verwant aan Nederlands: macht

Verwant aan Duits: Macht

Verwant aan Zweeds: makt

Verwant aan Noors: makt

Verwant aan IJslands: máttur

Verwant aan Gothisch: 𐌼𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃

Verwant aan Russisch: мочь

Verwant aan Oekraïens: міч

Verwant aan Bulgaars: мощ

Verwant aan Servo-Kroatisch: moć

Verwant aan Tsjechisch: moc

Verwant aan Pools: moc

Overgenomen van Oudengels: meahte

In summary

From Middle English myght, might (also maught, macht, maht), from Old English miht, mieht, meaht, mæht (“might, bodily strength, power, authority, ability, virtue, mighty work, miracle, angel”), from Proto-West Germanic *mahti, from Proto-Germanic *mahtiz, *mahtuz (“might, power”), from Proto-Indo-European *mógʰtis, *megʰ- (“to allow, be able, help”), corresponding to Germanic *maganą + *-þiz. Equivalent to may + -th.
Cognate with Scots micht, maucht (“might”), North Frisian macht (“might, ability”), West Frisian macht (“might, ability”), Dutch macht (“might, power”), German Macht (“power, might”), Swedish makt (“might”), Norwegian makt (“power”), Icelandic máttur (“might”), Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 (mahts), and further to Russian мочь (močʹ, “power, might”) and мощь (moščʹ, “force, strength”), Ukrainian міч (mič) and міць (micʹ, “power”), Bulgarian мощ (mošt, “power, might”), Serbo-Croatian moć (“power”), Czech moc (“power”), Polish moc (“power”). See more at may.

Zinnen

That is what I thought as well , but it might not be true .

Dat is ook wat ik dacht, maar het is misschien niet waar.

Thought I might be hearing from you .

There might be secret messages in this text .

Er kunnen geheime berichten in deze tekst zijn.

He had found where his treasure was , and was frightened at what might happen .

Hij had ontdekt waar zijn schat was en was bang voor wat er zou kunnen gebeuren.

Had our instruments permitted it , we might have been able to see the trouble way back when .

Als onze instrumenten het hadden toegestaan, hadden we misschien de problemen kunnen zien ver terug.

Barthou might have survived , but did not , apparently because of inadequate medical attention .