maszynka

See also: maszynką

Polish

Etymology

From maszyna +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈʂɨŋ.ka/

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• Rhymes: -ɨŋka
• Syllabification: ma‧szyn‧ka

Noun

maszynka f

1. Diminutive of maszyna
2. small device
3. (colloquial) small stove
4. (colloquial) small vehicle
5. machine (person who does something automatically, without thinking, but efficiently and without much fatigue)
6. (derogatory) machine (complex organizational structure that performs specific activities and to which the speaker has a negative attitude)

   Hypernyms: machina, maszyna

7. machine head (geared apparatus for tuning stringed musical instruments by adjusting string tension)

   Synonyms: klucz, kluczyk, stroik

8. safety razor

   Synonym: golarka

9. (nautical) steering engine (power steering device for ships)
10. meatgrinder (device for cutting meat)

Declension

Declension of maszynka

	singular	plural
nominative	maszynka	maszynki
genitive	maszynki	maszynek
dative	maszynce	maszynkom
accusative	maszynkę	maszynki
instrumental	maszynką	maszynkami
locative	maszynce	maszynkach
vocative	maszynko	maszynki

Related terms

adjective

• maszynowy

 

adverb

• maszynowo

 

nouns

• maszyna
• maszyneria
• maszynista
• maszynistka
• maszynopis
• maszynownia
• maszynoznawstwo
• maszynówka

 

Further reading

• maszynka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• maszynka in Polish dictionaries at PWN