Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

Root
כ־שׁ־ר (k-š-r)

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

Noun edit

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

  1. device, tool, implement

Declension edit

Verb edit

מַכְשִׁיר (makhshír)

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

Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From Medieval Ashkenazi Hebrew מַכְשִׁיר (mákhshir).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

מכשיר (makhsherm, plural מכשירים (makhshirim)

  1. appliance, device, tool, utensil