macht

See also: Macht

Dutch

Alternative forms

• magt (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch macht, from Old Dutch *maht, from Proto-Germanic *mahtiz, from Proto-Indo-European *mógʰtis, from *megʰ-, corresponding to Proto-Germanic *maganą + *-þiz. Compare West Frisian macht, German Macht, English might.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /mɑxt/
• Hyphenation: macht
• Rhymes: -ɑxt

Noun

macht f (plural machten, diminutive machtje n)

1. power, might, capability
2. political power, control
3. (mathematics) power

Derived terms

• almacht
• grootmacht
• krijgsmacht
• machtig
• machtsverheffen, machtsverheffing
• vredesmacht

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maxt]

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Verb

macht

1. (deprecated template usage) Third-person singular present of machen.

   Der Kunstler macht ein Bild.

   The artist creates a picture.

2. (deprecated template usage) Second-person plural present of machen.
3. (deprecated template usage) Imperative plural of machen.