מכשיר

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
כ־שׁ־ר (k-sh-r)

The noun follows from the verb; they are ultimately from the root כ־ש־ר (k-sh-r).

Noun

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מַכְשִׁיר (makhshírm (plural indefinite מַכְשִׁירִים, singular construct מַכְשִׁיר־, plural construct מַכְשִׁירֵי־)

  1. device, tool, implement

Declension

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Verb

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מַכְשִׁיר (makhshír)

  1. Masculine singular present participle and present tense of הכשיר (hikhshír).

Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Medieval Ashkenazi Hebrew מַכְשִׁיר (mákhshir).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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מכשיר (makhsherm, plural מכשירים (makhshirim)

  1. appliance, device, tool, utensil