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Ingine

Ingine

See also: ingine

Norwegian

Proper noun

Ingine

  1. (rare) A female given name

ingine

ingine

See also: Ingine

English

Noun

ingine ‎(plural ingines)

  1. Obsolete form of engine.

Old Irish

Noun

ingine f

  1. genitive singular of ingen

Scots

Etymology

Old French engin. More at English engine.

Pronunciation 1

  • IPA(key): [ˈɪndʒəin]

Noun

ingine ‎(plural ingines)

  1. ingenuity, intelligence, wit
  2. intellect, clever person

Pronunciation 2

  • IPA(key): [ˈɪndʒɪn]

Noun

ingine ‎(plural ingines)

  1. engine

Swahili

Adjective

-ingine ‎(declinable)

  1. other, another

Inflection

Usage notes

The form lingine is sometimes used for the singular of the Ma class.

Etymology

19th century coinage from names beginning with Ing-, Inge-, such as Inger + the ending -ine, as in Kristine, Karoline, etc.

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