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How do you say "sewing machine" in German?
die Nähmaschine
In German, "sewing machine" is die Nähmaschine.
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Pronunciation
NAY-mah-shee-nuh. Nähen (to sew) plus Maschine (machine). Stress on 'Näh'.
Grammar notes
Die Nähmaschine is feminine. The plural is die Nähmaschinen.
Example sentence
Die Nähmaschine ist modern.
The sewing machine is modern.
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How to remember die Nähmaschine
Nähmaschine combines Nähen (sewing) and Maschine (machine). It's a machine that does the sewing for you.
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Questions about die Nähmaschine
How do you say "sewing machine" in German?
In German, "sewing machine" is die Nähmaschine. It is a noun.
Is die Nähmaschine masculine or feminine?
Die Nähmaschine is feminine. The plural is die Nähmaschinen.
How is die Nähmaschine used in a sentence?
Use die Nähmaschine as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Nähmaschine ist modern. (The sewing machine is modern.).
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"Sewing machine" in other languages
- Japanese ミシン (mishin)
- Korean 재봉틀 (jaebongteul)
- Chinese 缝纫机 (féng rèn jī)
- Spanish la máquina de coser
- Spanish (Latin America) la máquina de coser
- French la machine à coudre
- Italian la macchina da cucire
- Russian швейная машинка (švejnaja mašinka)
- Greek η ραπτομηχανή (i rapromixani)
- Arabic ماكينة خياطة (makeenit khiyaata)
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