Mach
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Czech Mach, Slovak Mach, Polish Mach and related languages, from pet forms produced by truncation of personal names beginning with Ma- and the addition of the Slavic suffix -ch. Less commonly, a respelling of Hungarian Mács. In some cases, from Vietnamese or Cambodian.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation)
- Rhymes: -ɑːk, -æk, -aːx
Proper noun[edit]
Mach
- A surname from Czech.
- Ernst Mach, Austrian physicist (1838–1916), born in Moravia (now Czech Republic).
Noun[edit]
Mach (uncountable)
- (physics) a ratio of the speed (of an object, etc.) to the speed of sound in the fluid or other medium through which the object travels. Usually used to describe supersonic speeds; the Mach number.
- The jet traveled at Mach 3.
Usage notes[edit]
- Never plural.
- Always precedes the number, as in the example above.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
ratio — See also translations at Mach number
References[edit]
- ^ Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mach”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 483.
Anagrams[edit]
Choctaw[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
Mach
Czech[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Mach m anim (feminine Machová)
- a male surname.
Finnish[edit]
Noun[edit]
Mach
- Mach
- Hävittäjäkoneiden nopeus ilmaistaan usein Macheina.
- The speed of fighter planes is often expressed in Mach.
Declension[edit]
Inflection of Mach (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | Mach | Machit | |
genitive | Machin | Machien | |
partitive | Machia | Macheja | |
illative | Machiin | Macheihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | Mach | Machit | |
accusative | nom. | Mach | Machit |
gen. | Machin | ||
genitive | Machin | Machien | |
partitive | Machia | Macheja | |
inessive | Machissa | Macheissa | |
elative | Machista | Macheista | |
illative | Machiin | Macheihin | |
adessive | Machilla | Macheilla | |
ablative | Machilta | Macheilta | |
allative | Machille | Macheille | |
essive | Machina | Macheina | |
translative | Machiksi | Macheiksi | |
instructive | — | Machein | |
abessive | Machitta | Macheitta | |
comitative | — | Macheineen |
Possessive forms of Mach (type risti) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | Machini | Machimme |
2nd person | Machisi | Machinne |
3rd person | Machinsa |
Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
Mach m (invariable)
- Mach (number)
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From truncation of personal names beginning with Ma- (e.g. Marcin, Maciej, Małomir) + -ch.[1] Alternatively, from machać.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Mach m pers
- a masculine surname
Declension[edit]
Declension of Mach
Proper noun[edit]
Mach f (indeclinable)
- a feminine surname
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Portuguese[edit]
Noun[edit]
Mach m (plural Machs)
Slovak[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Mach m (feminine form Machová)
- a masculine surname.
Unserdeutsch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
Mach
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