🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Rasenmäher

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Rasenmäher

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Lawnmower/ˈlɔːnˌmoʊ.ər/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Rasenmäher springt heute nicht an."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A machine used for cutting grass on lawns.

    "He pushed the lawnmower across the overgrown backyard."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'lawnmower' is derived from the combination of 'lawn', which comes from the Old English 'læwne', meaning 'a grassy area', and 'mower', which originates from the Middle English 'mowen', meaning 'to cut'. The word has evolved since the 19th century as mechanized devices for cutting grass became common.

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