Mach

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mach"

English

Etymology

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Mach

  1. A surname from Czech.
  2. Ernst Mach, Austrian physicist (1838–1916), born in Moravia (now Czech Republic).

Noun

Mach (countable and uncountable, plural Machs)

  1. (physics, uncountable) 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; always precedes the Mach number.
    The jet traveled at Mach 3.
  2. (informal, countable) Clipping of Machiavellian.
    • 2013, Mark R. Leary, Rick H. Hoyle, Handbook of Individual Differences in Social Behavior, page 97:
      The 1992 review concluded that Machs are generally less satisfied with their jobs.

Derived terms

Translations

References

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mach”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 483.

Anagrams

Choctaw

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English March.

Noun

Mach

  1. March
    Comeronyms: Chanuali, Fibuali, Eplil, Me, Chun, Chulai, Akʋs, Siptimba, Aktoba, Nofimba, Tisimba

Czech

Etymology

From the personal name Mach, pet form of names beginning with Ma- such as Matěj.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmax]

Proper noun

Mach m anim (female equivalent Machová)

  1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Mach (velar masculine animate)
singular plural
nominative Mach Machové
genitive Macha Machů
dative Machovi Machům
accusative Macha Machy
vocative Machu Machové
locative Machovi Maších
instrumental Machem Machy

Further reading

  • “Mach”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)

Finnish

Etymology

From Czech Mach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑkh/, [ˈmɑ̝kh]
  • Rhymes: -ɑkh

Noun

Mach

  1. 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
abessive Machitta Macheitta
instructive — Machein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Mach (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Machini Machini
accusative nom. Machini Machini
gen. Machini
genitive Machini Machieni
partitive Machiani Machejani
inessive Machissani Macheissani
elative Machistani Macheistani
illative Machiini Macheihini
adessive Machillani Macheillani
ablative Machiltani Macheiltani
allative Machilleni Macheilleni
essive Machinani Macheinani
translative Machikseni Macheikseni
abessive Machittani Macheittani
instructive — —
comitative — Macheineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Machisi Machisi
accusative nom. Machisi Machisi
gen. Machisi
genitive Machisi Machiesi
partitive Machiasi Machejasi
inessive Machissasi Macheissasi
elative Machistasi Macheistasi
illative Machiisi Macheihisi
adessive Machillasi Macheillasi
ablative Machiltasi Macheiltasi
allative Machillesi Macheillesi
essive Machinasi Macheinasi
translative Machiksesi Macheiksesi
abessive Machittasi Macheittasi
instructive — —
comitative — Macheinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Machimme Machimme
accusative nom. Machimme Machimme
gen. Machimme
genitive Machimme Machiemme
partitive Machiamme Machejamme
inessive Machissamme Macheissamme
elative Machistamme Macheistamme
illative Machiimme Macheihimme
adessive Machillamme Macheillamme
ablative Machiltamme Macheiltamme
allative Machillemme Macheillemme
essive Machinamme Macheinamme
translative Machiksemme Macheiksemme
abessive Machittamme Macheittamme
instructive — —
comitative — Macheinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Machinne Machinne
accusative nom. Machinne Machinne
gen. Machinne
genitive Machinne Machienne
partitive Machianne Machejanne
inessive Machissanne Macheissanne
elative Machistanne Macheistanne
illative Machiinne Macheihinne
adessive Machillanne Macheillanne
ablative Machiltanne Macheiltanne
allative Machillenne Macheillenne
essive Machinanne Macheinanne
translative Machiksenne Macheiksenne
abessive Machittanne Macheittanne
instructive — —
comitative — Macheinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Machinsa Machinsa
accusative nom. Machinsa Machinsa
gen. Machinsa
genitive Machinsa Machiensa
partitive Machiaan
Machiansa 		Machejaan
Machejansa
inessive Machissaan
Machissansa 		Macheissaan
Macheissansa
elative Machistaan
Machistansa 		Macheistaan
Macheistansa
illative Machiinsa Macheihinsa
adessive Machillaan
Machillansa 		Macheillaan
Macheillansa
ablative Machiltaan
Machiltansa 		Macheiltaan
Macheiltansa
allative Machilleen
Machillensa 		Macheilleen
Macheillensa
essive Machinaan
Machinansa 		Macheinaan
Macheinansa
translative Machikseen
Machiksensa 		Macheikseen
Macheiksensa
abessive Machittaan
Machittansa 		Macheittaan
Macheittansa
instructive — —
comitative — Macheineen
Macheinensa

Italian

Noun

Mach m (invariable)

  1. Mach (number)

Old Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈmax/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈmax/

Proper noun

Mach m pers

  1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Mach (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative Mach Machy Maši, Machové
genitive Macha Machú Machóv
dative Machu, Machovi Machoma Machóm
accusative Macha Machy Machy
vocative Maše Machy Maši, Machové
locative Machu, Machovi Machú Mašiech
instrumental Machem Machoma Machy
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.

Further reading

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmax/
  • Rhymes: -ax
  • Syllabification: Mach
  • Homophone: mach

Etymology 1

Clipping of personal names beginning with Ma- (e.g. Marcin, Maciej, Małomir) + -ch.[1] Alternatively, from machać.

Proper noun

Mach m pers

  1. a male surname
Declension
Declension of Mach
singular plural
nominative Mach Machowie, Machy1
genitive Macha Machów
dative Machowi Machom
accusative Macha Machów
instrumental Machem Machami
locative Machu Machach
vocative Machu Machowie

1Deprecative.

Proper noun

Mach f (indeclinable, traditional married form Machowa, traditional unmarried form Machówna)

  1. a female surname

Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Proper noun

    Mach f

    1. genitive plural of Macha (“female surname”)

    References

    1. ^ Stankiewicz, Edward (1986), The Slavic Languages: Unity in Diversity‎[1], page 261

    Further reading

    • “Mach”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2025–2030

    Portuguese

    Noun

    Mach m (plural Machs)

    1. (physics) Mach (ratio of speed to the speed of sound)

    Slovak

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /max/, [ˈmax]
    • Rhymes: -ax

    Proper noun

    Mach m pers (female equivalent Machová)

    1. a male surname

    Declension

    Declension of Mach
    (pattern chlap)
    singularplural 1plural 2
    nominativeMachMachoviaMachovci
    genitiveMachaMachovMachovcov
    dativeMachoviMachomMachovcom
    accusativeMachaMachovMachovcov
    locativeMachoviMachochMachovcoch
    instrumentalMachomMachmiMachovcami

    Further reading

    • “Mach”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026

    Unserdeutsch

    Etymology

    From German Macht.

    Noun

    Mach

    1. might, power
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