# dynamo
## English
### Etymology

A shortening of dynamo-electric machine. The element dynamo- is ultimately from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”).

### Pronunciation

* (General American) IPA: /ˈdaɪnəmoʊ/
* Audio (Southern England):(file)

### Noun

dynamo (plural dynamos)
* (electromagnetism) An electricity generator; a dynamo-electric machine.
** 1950, Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish?, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 176:"As usual, it isn't telling the truth about it or you. But your body is. I can feel its vitality like the pulse of a dynamo."
* (astrophysics) The mechanism by which a celestial body, such as the Earth or a star, generates a magnetic field.
* (figuratively) An energetic person.
    That new Vice President of Marketing is a real dynamo; sales have already gone up this quarter.

#### Synonyms

* (energetic person): See also Thesaurus:doer

#### Derived terms

* dynamo theory
* dynamo torch
* dynostarter
* geodynamo

#### Related terms

* dynamics

#### Translations

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### Anagrams

* Aymond, Monday

## Czech
### Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek δύναμαι (dúnamai).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈdɪnamo]
* Rhymes: -amo

### Noun

dynamo n
* dynamo (electricity generator)

#### Related terms

* dynamický
* dynamika
* dynamit
* dynastie
* dynastický
* dynasta
* termodynamický
* termodynamika

### Further reading

* “dynamo”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “dynamo”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “dynamo”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

## Dutch
### Etymology

Borrowed from English dynamo, from German dynamoelektrische Maschine.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˌdiˈnaː.moː/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: dy‧na‧mo

### Noun

dynamo m (plural dynamo's, diminutive dynamootje n)
* dynamo (small electricity generator)

#### Derived terms

* fietsdynamo

## Finnish
### Etymology

Internationalism (compare English dynamo), ultimately from German dynamoelektrische Maschine (“dynamo-electric machine”). See also dynaaminen and dynamiikka

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈdynɑmo/, [ˈdynɑ̝mo̞]
* Rhymes: -ynɑmo
* Hyphenation: dy‧na‧mo

### Noun

dynamo
* small dynamo (direct current generator)
    Coordinate term: tasavirtageneraattori (“large dynamo”)
* dynamo (energetic person)
    Synonym: sähköjänis

#### Declension

Possessive forms of dynamo (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
dynamoni
dynamoni
accusative
nom.
dynamoni
dynamoni
gen.
dynamoni
genitive
dynamoni
dynamojeni dynamoideni dynamoitteni
partitive
dynamoani
dynamojani dynamoitani
inessive
dynamossani
dynamoissani
elative
dynamostani
dynamoistani
illative
dynamooni
dynamoihini
adessive
dynamollani
dynamoillani
ablative
dynamoltani
dynamoiltani
allative
dynamolleni
dynamoilleni
essive
dynamonani
dynamoinani
translative
dynamokseni
dynamoikseni
abessive
dynamottani
dynamoittani
instructive
comitative
—dynamoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
dynamosi
dynamosi
accusative
nom.
dynamosi
dynamosi
gen.
dynamosi
genitive
dynamosi
dynamojesi dynamoidesi dynamoittesi
partitive
dynamoasi
dynamojasi dynamoitasi
inessive
dynamossasi
dynamoissasi
elative
dynamostasi
dynamoistasi
illative
dynamoosi
dynamoihisi
adessive
dynamollasi
dynamoillasi
ablative
dynamoltasi
dynamoiltasi
allative
dynamollesi
dynamoillesi
essive
dynamonasi
dynamoinasi
translative
dynamoksesi
dynamoiksesi
abessive
dynamottasi
dynamoittasi
instructive
comitative
—dynamoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
dynamomme
dynamomme
accusative
nom.
dynamomme
dynamomme
gen.
dynamomme
genitive
dynamomme
dynamojemme dynamoidemme dynamoittemme
partitive
dynamoamme
dynamojamme dynamoitamme
inessive
dynamossamme
dynamoissamme
elative
dynamostamme
dynamoistamme
illative
dynamoomme
dynamoihimme
adessive
dynamollamme
dynamoillamme
ablative
dynamoltamme
dynamoiltamme
allative
dynamollemme
dynamoillemme
essive
dynamonamme
dynamoinamme
translative
dynamoksemme
dynamoiksemme
abessive
dynamottamme
dynamoittamme
instructive
comitative
—dynamoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
dynamonne
dynamonne
accusative
nom.
dynamonne
dynamonne
gen.
dynamonne
genitive
dynamonne
dynamojenne dynamoidenne dynamoittenne
partitive
dynamoanne
dynamojanne dynamoitanne
inessive
dynamossanne
dynamoissanne
elative
dynamostanne
dynamoistanne
illative
dynamoonne
dynamoihinne
adessive
dynamollanne
dynamoillanne
ablative
dynamoltanne
dynamoiltanne
allative
dynamollenne
dynamoillenne
essive
dynamonanne
dynamoinanne
translative
dynamoksenne
dynamoiksenne
abessive
dynamottanne
dynamoittanne
instructive
comitative
—dynamoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
dynamonsa
dynamonsa
accusative
nom.
dynamonsa
dynamonsa
gen.
dynamonsa
genitive
dynamonsa
dynamojensa dynamoidensa dynamoittensa
partitive
dynamoaan dynamoansa
dynamojaan dynamoitaan dynamojansa dynamoitansa
inessive
dynamossaan dynamossansa
dynamoissaan dynamoissansa
elative
dynamostaan dynamostansa
dynamoistaan dynamoistansa
illative
dynamoonsa
dynamoihinsa
adessive
dynamollaan dynamollansa
dynamoillaan dynamoillansa
ablative
dynamoltaan dynamoltansa
dynamoiltaan dynamoiltansa
allative
dynamolleen dynamollensa
dynamoilleen dynamoillensa
essive
dynamonaan dynamonansa
dynamoinaan dynamoinansa
translative
dynamokseen dynamoksensa
dynamoikseen dynamoiksensa
abessive
dynamottaan dynamottansa
dynamoittaan dynamoittansa
instructive
comitative
—dynamoineen dynamoinensa :

#### Derived terms

* napadynamo

### Further reading

* “dynamo”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

## French
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /di.na.mo/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

dynamo m (plural dynamos)
* dynamo

#### Descendants

* → Lao: ດີນາໂມ (dī nā mō)

### Further reading

* “dynamo”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

## Polish
### Etymology

Borrowed from German Dynamo.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /dɘˈna.mɔ/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -amɔ
* Syllabification: dy‧na‧mo

### Noun

dynamo n
* (electromagnetism) dynamo, dynamo-electric machine, DC generator (electrical machine whose main function is to convert mechanical energy into electricity)
    Synonym: prądnica prądu stałego
* (colloquial) dynamo (part of a bicycle or other device that allows powering, e.g., lights by converting rotary motion into electricity)

#### Declension
### Further reading

* dynamo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* dynamo in Polish dictionaries at PWN
* dynamo in PWN's encyclopedia