Power

See also: power

English

Etymology

From power.

Noun

Power (plural Powers)

  1. A button of a computer, a video game console, or similar device, that when pressed, causes the device to be either shut down or powered up.

Proper noun

Power

  1. A surname.
    • 2024 April 11, Jennifer Hansler, “USAID administrator says it is ‘credible’ to assess famine is already occurring in parts of Gaza”, in CNN‎[1]:
      Although US officials have been sounding the alarm about the imminent risk of famine in the war-torn strip, USAID Administrator Samantha Power is the first official to publicly agree with an assessment that famine is already taking place.

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from English power.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaʊ̯ər/, [ˈpaʊ̯ɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Po‧w‧er
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Power f (genitive Power, no plural)

  1. (informal) strength, energy, physical power
  2. (statistics) power

Declension

Declension of Power [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Power
genitive einer der Power
dative einer der Power
accusative eine die Power

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Power” in Duden online
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