der Streitkräfte

B2

forces / armed forces / troops

English meaning
forces / armed forces / troops
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Streitkräfte
Vocabulary package
Military & Defence

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Streitkräfte in a sentence

Die Streitkräfte wurden zur Grenzsicherung eingesetzt.

The armed forces were deployed to secure the border.

Declension of der Streitkräfte

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Streitkräftedie Streitkräfte
Accusativedie Streitkräftedie Streitkräfte
Dativeden Streitkräftenden Streitkräften
Genitiveder Streitkräfteder Streitkräfte

Word family

der Streitkräfte is built from der Streit (quarrel, dispute). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Streitkräfte

Is it der, die or das Streitkräfte?

It is der Streitkräfte — Streitkräfte is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Streitkräfte.

What is the plural of Streitkräfte?

The plural of der Streitkräfte is die Streitkräfte.

What is the genitive of Streitkräfte?

The genitive singular is der Streitkräfte. The dative plural is den Streitkräften.

What does Streitkräfte mean in English?

der Streitkräfte means "forces / armed forces / troops". For example: "Die Streitkräfte wurden zur Grenzsicherung eingesetzt." — "The armed forces were deployed to secure the border."

What level is Streitkräfte in German?

Streitkräfte is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the military & defence vocabulary.

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