die Maschine
Translation
machine, engine, airplane
Examples
Die Waschmaschine ist kaputt.
The washing machine is broken.
Die Maschine nach Berlin startet pünktlich.
The plane to Berlin is departing on time.
Grammar Patterns
eine Maschine bedienen to operate a machine The worker operates the large machine.
mit der Maschine fliegen to fly by plane We are flying on the next plane.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Gerät, Apparat (device); Flugzeug (airplane)
Etymology
Borrowed from French, from Latin 'machina'. It's a direct cognate of the English word 'machine'.
Memory Tips
It sounds and means almost exactly the same as the English word 'machine', making it very easy to remember.