maskin

Etymology 1

18th-century. Etymology unknown.

Etymology 2

mass +‎ -kin

References

• Eric Partridge, The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang. Routledge, 1973. →ISBN.

Anagrams

• Makins, kamsin, mikans

Noun

maskin

1. Genitive singular form of maski.

Anagrams

• manksi

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μαχανά (makhaná), μηχανή (mēkhanḗ), via Latin machina and French machine

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑʂiːn/
• Rhymes: -iːn

Noun

maskin m (definite singular maskinen, indefinite plural maskiner, definite plural maskinene)

1. a machine

References

• “maskin” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μαχανά (makhaná), μηχανή (mēkhanḗ), via Latin machina and French machine

Noun

maskin m (definite singular maskinen, indefinite plural maskinar, definite plural maskinane)

maskin f (definite singular maskina, indefinite plural maskiner, definite plural maskinene)

1. a machine

References

• “maskin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From French machine, from Latin machina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά (makhaná).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈɧiːn/

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Noun

maskin c

1. machine