kracht

Meaning

1. (feminine) power, force, strength
2. (feminine) force

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/krɑxt/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cracht, from Old Dutch craft, from Proto-West Germanic *kraftu, from Proto-Germanic *kraftuz.

Sentences

Ze wordt begin volgend jaar van kracht .

It will come into force at the beginning of next year.

Deze nieuwe normen zullen dan volgende week van kracht worden .

These new standards will then come into force next week.

De kracht van explosieven wordt vaak uitgedrukt in kiloton TNT, of ook wel TNT-equivalent.

The power of explosives is often expressed in kilotons of TNT, or TNT equivalent.