macht
Meaning
- (feminine) political power, control
- (feminine) power, might, capability
- (feminine) a power in international politics
- (feminine) a military force, such as an army
- (feminine) power (of multiplication)
- (feminine) power (type of angel, ranking above archangel)
Concepts
power
force
might
strength
vigour
ability
authority
agency
toughness
capacity
skill
control
grip
hold
mightiness
potency
kingdom
realm
state
capability
ascendance
ascendancy
choke
horsepower
grasp
gripe
stranglehold
domain
reign
empire
lordship
hand
potence
leverage
influence
Frequency
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mɑxt/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch macht, from Old Dutch *maht, from Proto-West Germanic *mahti, from Proto-Germanic *mahtiz. Equivalent to mogen (“to may, to be allowed”) + -t (“verbal noun”).
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