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macht.

political power, control

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/mɑxt/
  1. political power, control

    feminine
  2. power, might, capability

    feminine
  3. a power in international politics

    feminine
  4. a military force, such as an army

    feminine
  5. power (of multiplication)

    feminine
  6. power (type of angel, ranking above archangel)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch macht, from Old Dutch *maht, from Proto-West Germanic *mahti, from Proto-Germanic *mahtiz. Equivalent to mogen (“to may, to be allowed”) + -t (“verbal noun”).

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