maskine

Danish

Etymology

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

Noun

maskine (in compounds: maskin-)

machine (mechanical or electrical device)
engine (mechanical device)

Declension

Declension of maskine

common gender	Singular		Plural
common gender	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

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