maszynka
//maˈʂɘn.ka//
Polishnoun
Grammatical form
maszynka is the diminutive form of maszyna — “machine (device with many parts usually for a specific task)”.
Definitions
- 1.small device
- 2.machine (person who does something automatically, without thinking, but efficiently and without much fatigue)
- 3.machine head (geared apparatus for tuning stringed musical instruments by adjusting string tension)
- 4.safety razor
- 5.steering engine (power steering device for ships)
- 6.meatgrinder (device for cutting meat)
- 7.colloquialsmall stove
- 8.colloquialsmall vehicle
- 9.derogatorymachine (complex organizational structure that performs specific activities and to which the speaker has a negative attitude)
Synonyms & related words
Related words (10)
- maszynowy
- maszynowo
- maszyna
- maszyneria
- maszynista
- maszynistka
- maszynopis
- maszynownia
- maszynoznawstwo
- maszynówka
Etymology
From maszyna + -ka.