die Schreibmaschine
Translation
typewriter
Examples
Meine Großmutter hat noch eine alte Schreibmaschine.
My grandmother still has an old typewriter.
Er tippt den Brief auf der Schreibmaschine.
He is typing the letter on the typewriter.
Grammar Patterns
to type on sth. auf+3 tippen Er tippt den Brief auf der Schreibmaschine.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (no direct ones); Modern equivalents: der Computer, der Laptop
Etymology
A compound noun made of 'schreiben' (to write) and 'Maschine' (machine). It literally means 'writing machine'.
Memory Tips
Just combine the two parts you might already know: 'schreiben' (write) and 'Maschine' (machine).