natuurkracht

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Etymology

From natuur +‎ kracht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naːˈtyːrˌkrɑxt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: na‧tuur‧kacht

Noun

natuurkracht m or f (plural natuurkrachten, diminutive natuurkrachtje n)

  1. A force of nature, such as the elements and geological forces
    Vele godheden belichamen natuurkrachten, zoals stormen
    Many divinites incarnate forces of nature, such as storms
  2. (figuratively) An impressively forceful 'wild' person or creature
    Tarzan is als spierbundel in een lendendoek een typische natuurkracht
    Tarzan, as muscular mass in a loincloth, is an archetypal 'force of nature'