maskine

Danish

Etymology

From Latin machina, from Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ, “contrivance, machine, device, gear”).

Noun

maskine (in compounds: maskin-)

1. machine (mechanical or electrical device)
2. engine (mechanical device)

Declension

Declension of maskine

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	maskine	maskinen	maskiner	maskinerne
genitive	maskines	maskinens	maskiners	maskinernes

Synonyms

• (machine): apparat
• (engine): motor

Derived terms

• flyvemaskine
• maskiningeniør
• maskinmester
• vaskemaskine

 

Descendants

• → Faroese: maskina

References

• “maskine” in Den Danske Ordbog