stormakt
Swedish
Etymology
stor + makt, like German Großmacht
Noun
stormakt c
- a great power, a superpower
Declension
Declension of stormakt
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | stormakt | stormakten | stormakter | stormakterna |
| genitive | stormakts | stormaktens | stormakters | stormakternas |
Usage notes
- The word is used to describe Sweden in the 17th and early 18th century. In Swedish history books, this era is called stormaktstiden.
Related terms
- stormaktsambition
- stormaktstid