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See also: macht

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Macht.

Proper noun

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Macht (plural Machts)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Macht is the 40800th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 535 individuals. Macht is most common among White (97.38%) individuals.

Further reading

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German maht, from Old High German maht. Cognate with Dutch macht, English might.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maχt/
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
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Noun

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Macht f (genitive Macht, plural Mächte)

  1. power, authority
    Die Kanzlerin übernahm die Macht im Jahr 2005.
    The Chancellor took power in 2005.
  2. might, strength
    Glauben Sie an die Macht der Liebe?
    Do you believe in the power of love?

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Macht” in Duden online
  • Macht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German and Old High German maht. Compare German Macht, Dutch macht, English might.

Noun

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Macht f

  1. might
  2. power

Plautdietsch

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German macht, from Old Saxon maht.

Noun

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Macht f (plural Majchta)

  1. might, power, force