kraftlos
weak
Without sufficient physical strength; weak or exhausted.
EXAMPLE
Nach der langen Krankheit war sie so kraftlos, dass sie kaum stehen konnte.
After her long illness, she was so weak that she could barely stand.
kraftlos
weak / feeble
kraftlos – kraftloser – am kraftlosesten
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Meanings
kraftlos
feeble
Lacking strong effect, energy, or persuasive power.
EXAMPLE
Seine Rede blieb kraftlos und konnte das Publikum nicht begeistern.
His speech remained feeble and failed to inspire the audience.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry kraftlos, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | kraftlos |
|---|---|
| comparative | kraftloser |
| superlative | am kraftlosesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to kraftlos.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to kraftlos.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Kraftlos' is made up of 'Kraft' (strength) and the ending '-los'. '-los' indicates that something is missing or not present; literally, the word means 'without strength'.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Aufstieg fühlte sich der Wanderer völlig kraftlos.
After the climb, the hiker felt completely weak.
Typical collocations
For physical weakness, 'kraftlos' often appears with verbs such as 'sich fühlen' (to feel), 'werden' (to become), or 'zusammensinken' (to collapse). The word often describes a result of illness, exertion, or exhaustion.
EXAMPLE
Nach der schweren Grippe fühlte er sich noch tagelang kraftlos.
After the severe flu, he still felt weak for days.
Context clue
When 'kraftlos' refers to a speech, argument, voice, or effect, it usually means lacking energy or persuasive power. The context shows that physical weakness is not meant.
EXAMPLE
Die kraftlose Argumentation überzeugte selbst die kritischen Zuhörer nicht.
The weak argument failed to convince even the critical listeners.
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