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die Wucht

/vʊxt/ noun · feminine C1
  1. massiveness, bulkiness, bulk · Die Wucht der Kasernenbauten steht in scharfem Kontrast zu den umliegenden Reihenhäuschen. The massiveness of the barracks buildings is in sharp contrast to the surrounding terraced houses.
  2. force, momentum of a moving mass · Der Krater zeugt von der Wucht des Einschlags. The crater attests to the force of the impact.
  3. force, impetus, the sudden accumulation of power into a motion · Du solltest die Hantel nicht mit Wucht hochziehen, sondern langsam nach oben drücken. You should not lift the dumbbell with force, but rather push it up slowly.
  4. stunning, powerful effect on the mind etc. (figuratively) · Die Nachricht von ihrem Tod traf mich mit voller Wucht. The news of her death struck me with full force.
  5. something great, smashing, rad (dated, informal) · Das ist ja ’ne Wucht, dass wir uns hier treffen. That’s smashing that we ran into each other here.

Genitive der Wucht

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Noun forms

SingularPlural
Nominativedie Wuchtdie Wuchten
Accusativedie Wuchtdie Wuchten
Dativeder Wuchtden Wuchten
Genitiveder Wuchtder Wuchten

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