Mach
See also: mach, Mach., mách, and mạch
English
Etymology
From Czech Mach, Slovak Mach, Polish Mach and related languages, from pet forms produced by truncation of personal names beginning with Ma- and the addition of the Slavic suffix -ch. Less commonly, a respelling of Hungarian Mács. In some cases, from Vietnamese or Cambodian.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation)
- IPA(key): /mɑːk/, /mæk/, /maːx/
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- Rhymes: -ɑːk, -æk, -aːx
Proper noun
Mach
- A surname from Czech.
- Ernst Mach, Austrian physicist (1838–1916), born in Moravia (now Czech Republic).
Noun
Mach (uncountable)
- (physics) a ratio of the speed (of an object, etc.) to the speed of sound in the fluid or other medium through which the object travels. Usually used to describe supersonic speeds; the Mach number.
- The jet traveled at Mach 3.
Usage notes
- Never plural.
- Always precedes the number, as in the example above.
Derived terms
- Mach diamond
- Mach effect
- Machmeter
- Mach number
- Mach stem
- Mach tuck
Translations
ratio — See also translations at Mach number
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References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mach”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 483.
Anagrams
- ACMH, Cham, HAMC, HMAC, cha'm, cham
Choctaw
Alternative forms
- Macha
Etymology
From English March.
Noun
Mach
- March
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmax]
Proper noun
Mach m anim (feminine Machová)
- a male surname
Finnish
Etymology
From Czech Mach.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑkh/, [ˈmɑkh]
Noun
Mach
- Mach
- Hävittäjäkoneiden nopeus ilmaistaan usein Macheina.
- The speed of fighter planes is often expressed in Mach.
Declension
| Inflection of Mach (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Mach | Machit | |
| genitive | Machin | Machien | |
| partitive | Machia | Macheja | |
| illative | Machiin | Macheihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Mach | Machit | |
| accusative | nom. | Mach | Machit |
| gen. | Machin | ||
| genitive | Machin | Machien | |
| partitive | Machia | Macheja | |
| inessive | Machissa | Macheissa | |
| elative | Machista | Macheista | |
| illative | Machiin | Macheihin | |
| adessive | Machilla | Macheilla | |
| ablative | Machilta | Macheilta | |
| allative | Machille | Macheille | |
| essive | Machina | Macheina | |
| translative | Machiksi | Macheiksi | |
| instructive | — | Machein | |
| abessive | Machitta | Macheitta | |
| comitative | — | Macheineen | |
| Possessive forms of Mach (type risti) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | Machini | Machimme |
| 2nd person | Machisi | Machinne |
| 3rd person | Machinsa | |
Italian
Noun
Mach m (invariable)
- Mach (number)
Polish
Etymology
From truncation of personal names beginning with Ma- (e.g. Marcin, Maciej, Małomir) + -ch.[1] Alternatively, from machać.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /max/
- Rhymes: -ax
- Syllabification: Mach
Proper noun
Mach m pers
- a masculine surname
Declension
Declension of Mach
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Mach | Machowie |
| genitive | Macha | Machów |
| dative | Machowi | Machom |
| accusative | Macha | Machów |
| instrumental | Machem | Machami |
| locative | Machu | Machach |
| vocative | Machu | Machowie |
Proper noun
Mach f (indeclinable)
- a feminine surname
See also
- Appendix:Polish surnames
References
- Stankiewicz, Edward (1986) The Slavic Languages: Unity in Diversity, page 261
Portuguese
Noun
Mach m (plural Machs)
- (physics) Mach (ratio of speed to the speed of sound)
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [max]
Proper noun
Mach m (feminine form Machová)
- a masculine surname
Unserdeutsch
Etymology
From German Macht.
Noun
Mach
- might, power