See also: macht

English edit

 
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Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Macht.

Proper noun edit

Macht (plural Machts)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics edit

  • 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 edit

German edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /maχt/
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Noun edit

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?

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Derived terms edit

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Further reading edit

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

Pennsylvania German edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

Macht f

  1. might
  2. power

Plautdietsch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Low German macht, from Old Saxon maht.

Noun edit

Macht f (plural Majchta)

  1. might, power, force