Machtwort

German

Etymology

Macht (“power”) +‎ Wort (“word”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

Machtwort n (genitive Machtworts or Machtwortes, plural Machtworte)

  1. a "word of power", a word that condenses in itself many concepts (for example, sein – to be)
  2. (figuratively) authority, power; say

Usage notes

On the plural, see the notes at Wort; the plural form Machtwörter can also be encountered.

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