Dynamo

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German

Etymology

After English dynamo, from dynamo-electric machine, itself from German dynamoelektrische Maschine, coined by Werner von Siemens, based on Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dyˈnaːmo/, /ˈdyːnamo/, /ˈdʏnamo/
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  • Hyphenation: Dy‧na‧mo

Noun

Dynamo m (strong, genitive Dynamos, plural Dynamos)

  1. dynamo

Declension

Declension of Dynamo
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Dynamo die Dynamos
genitive eines des Dynamos der Dynamos
dative einem dem Dynamo den Dynamos
accusative einen den Dynamo die Dynamos

Proper noun

Dynamo n or m (proper noun, strong, genitive Dynamos)

  1. Part of, and short form for, the names of several sports clubs in former East Germany, especially Dynamo Dresden and Berliner FC Dynamo.

Further reading

  • “Dynamo” in Duden online
  • “Dynamo” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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