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Kraft¹

Where it comes from

From German, Jewish, Swedish and Danish surname, from the noun Kraft (“strength, power”). Compare Croft and Craft.

proper noun

  1. A surname. According to Macklemore, Sheeran was under pressure from stadium owners rallied by Robert Kraft – the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots and their Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, where Sheeran was next slated to play – to drop Macklemore from the tour, lest the English sing

kraft²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Swedish kraft (“strength”) as used in kraftpapper. Doublet of craft.

noun

  1. uncountable A kind of strong, smooth brown wrapping paper.

    Similar: kraft paper

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: kraft paper, schultze, vigorous, strength, vigor, vigour, craft, virtue, force, power, unbleached, forcefulness, energy, effort, brunt, steam

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"kraft." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kraft. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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kraft. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kraft

Chicago

"kraft." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kraft.

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@misc{kraft_2026,
  title = {kraft},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kraft},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}