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See also: Dynamo
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A shortening of dynamo-electric machine. The element dynamo- is ultimately from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdaɪnəmoʊ/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Noun[edit]
dynamo (plural dynamos)
- (electromagnetism) An electricity generator; a dynamo-electric machine.
- (astrophysics) The mechanism by which a celestial body, such as the Earth or a star, generates a magnetic field.
- (figuratively) An energetic person.
- That new Vice President of Marketing is a real dynamo; sales have already gone up this quarter.
Synonyms[edit]
- (energetic person): See also Thesaurus:doer
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
dynamo-electric machine
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an energetic person
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Anagrams[edit]
Czech[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Derived from Ancient Greek δύναμαι (dúnamai).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
dynamo n
- dynamo (electricity generator)
Declension[edit]
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Related terms[edit]
Related terms
Further reading[edit]
- dynamo in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- dynamo in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English dynamo, from German dynamoelektrische Maschine.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
dynamo m (plural dynamo's, diminutive dynamootje n)
- dynamo (small electricity generator)
Derived terms[edit]
Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Internationalism (compare English dynamo), ultimately from German dynamoelektrische Maschine (“dynamo-electric machine”). See also dynaaminen and dynamiikka
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
dynamo
- small dynamo (direct current generator)
- Coordinate term: tasavirtageneraattori (“large dynamo”)
- dynamo (energetic person)
- Synonym: sähköjänis
Declension[edit]
Inflection of dynamo (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | dynamo | dynamot | ||
genitive | dynamon | dynamojen dynamoiden dynamoitten | ||
partitive | dynamoa | dynamoja dynamoita | ||
illative | dynamoon | dynamoihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | dynamo | dynamot | ||
accusative | nom. | dynamo | dynamot | |
gen. | dynamon | |||
genitive | dynamon | dynamojen dynamoiden dynamoitten | ||
partitive | dynamoa | dynamoja dynamoita | ||
inessive | dynamossa | dynamoissa | ||
elative | dynamosta | dynamoista | ||
illative | dynamoon | dynamoihin | ||
adessive | dynamolla | dynamoilla | ||
ablative | dynamolta | dynamoilta | ||
allative | dynamolle | dynamoille | ||
essive | dynamona | dynamoina | ||
translative | dynamoksi | dynamoiksi | ||
abessive | dynamotta | dynamoitta | ||
instructive | — | dynamoin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Derived terms[edit]
compounds
Further reading[edit]
- “dynamo”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
dynamo m (plural dynamos)
Descendants[edit]
- → Lao: ດີນາໂມ (dī nā mō)
Further reading[edit]
- “dynamo”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
dynamo n
- (electromagnetism) dynamo, dynamo-electric machine, DC generator (electrical machine whose main function is to convert mechanical energy into electricity)
- Synonym: prądnica prądu stałego
- (colloquial) dynamo (part of a bicycle or other device that allows powering, e.g., lights by converting rotary motion into electricity)
Declension[edit]
Declension of dynamo
Further reading[edit]
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- pl:Bicycle parts
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