macht

See also: Macht

Dutch

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

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [maxt]
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Verb

macht

  1. Third-person singular present of machen.
    Arbeit macht frei.
    Work sets you free.
  2. Second-person plural present of machen.
  3. Imperative plural of machen.
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