Feminine

macht

  1. (feminine) political power, control
  2. (feminine) power, might, capability
  3. (feminine) a power in international politics
  4. (feminine) a military force, such as an army
  5. (feminine) power (of multiplication)
  6. (feminine) power (type of angel, ranking above archangel)

Opposite of
onmacht, machteloosheid
Frequency

A2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mɑxt/
Etymology

In summary

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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