Der, die or das Kraft?
die Kraft
- Gender
- feminine
- English
- strength, power
- Plural
- die Kräfte
Why is it die Kraft?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Kraft. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: die Kraft.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Die Kraft fehlt mir heute.I have no strength today.
- Er hat viel Kraft in den Armen.He has a lot of strength in his arms.
Kraft in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Kraft: definite article first, then the indefinite article.
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der / ein | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Accusative | den / einen | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Dative | dem / einem | der / einer | dem / einem | den |
| Genitive | des / eines | der / einer | des / eines | der |
Kraft is one of about 1,700 common nouns in the free Der-Die-Das trainer. Short daily rounds with spaced repetition make the article stick.