Etymology

kraft

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Today it means: A kind of strong, smooth brown wrapping paper. Full definition →

Swedish kraft
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kraft · noun1

  1. Swedish · borrowed fromkraft“strength”
  2. English todaykraft

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

Kraft · proper noun2

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

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