mechaniek

Dutch

Etymology

From Old French mecanique, from Latin mechanicus (of or belonging to machines or mechanics, inventive), from Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós, pertaining to machines or contrivance, mechanic, ingenious, inventive), from μηχανή (mēkhanḗ, a machine, contrivance); see machine.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: me‧cha‧niek

Noun

mechaniek f or n (plural mechanieken, diminutive mechaniekje n)

  1. mechanism, device

Synonyms

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