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skrivmaskin.

a typewriter (machine used to print text by pressing keys)

11 characters3 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/²skriːvmaˌɧiːn/
  1. a typewriter (machine used to print text by pressing keys)

    common-gender
  2. a typesetting machine (resembling a typewriter)

    common-gender
  3. a telegraphic recorder, a morse code receiver, a teleprinter

    common-gender
    Så länge strömmen genomlöper skrifmaskinens lindningar MM’ (fig. 386) på mottagningsstationen, förblifva de deri befintliga jernen magnetiska.
  4. a writing set, a writing implement, a pen stand

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

skriva + maskin, used in Swedish since 1788 in the sense of a mechanical typewriter, somewhat earlier for a set of manual writing utensils.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.