# die Streitkraft

die Streitkraft is a German noun meaning “armed forces”. Forms: der Streitkraft, die Streitkräfte.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Streitkraft
- Plural: die Streitkräfte

## In other languages

- Русский: войско, чаще употр. во мн. ч. в собир. знач. вооружённые силы

## Meanings

1. _collective · in the plural_ armed forces
   - (latter less common)
2. _rare · singular_ branch of a country's armed forces (army, navy, air force, etc.)
3. _archaic · singular_ military power; military capacity; combat strength

## Examples

- Die Marines bezwangen die kommunistischen Streitkräfte schnell. — The Marines quickly defeated the communist forces.
- Tom trat in die Streitkräfte ein. — Tom joined the Army.
- Er ist der Befehlshaber unserer Streitkräfte. — He is commander of our troops.
- Alliierte Streitkräfte griffen von Westen an. — Allied forces were attacking from the west.
- Ich bezweifle, dass Tom Interesse daran hätte, den Streitkräften beizutreten. — I doubt Tom would be interested in joining the army.

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