Pferdestärke

German

Etymology

From (plural) Pferde (“horses”) +‎ Stärke (“power, strength”), calque of English horsepower.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpfeːɐ̯dəˌʃteːɐ̯kə/

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• Hyphenation: Pfer‧de‧stär‧ke

Noun

Pferdestärke f (genitive Pferdestärke, plural Pferdestärken)

1. horsepower (non-metric, approximately equal to 735.5 watts)

Further reading

• “Pferdestärke” in Duden online