Feminine
höhere Gewalt
Meaning
- (feminine, no-plural) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hoch, Gewalt..
- (feminine, no-plural) force majeure; act of God (an event for which someone cannot be held responsible because it was out of their capacity to influence or foresee it)
Concepts
forcemajeure
irresistible force
Synonyms
Schickung
Translations
cosa de Dios
cas de force majeure cas fortuit
força major
forza maggiore causa di forza maggiore
overmacht
força maiorEtymology
In summary
Literally, “higher power/force”. Compare French force majeure and similar forms in other languages.
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