L'invincible, originally German or Italian?

Hmm. Interesting. Definitely a French name/word and not German. However, due to proximity Germany borrows many words from the French, like napkins are typically called “serviette” even though it is a french word. I think borrowing French words was in vogue for a time. If it was italian name/word there would be an extra “i” towards the end.

Hmm. Interesting. Definitely a French name/word and not German. However, due to proximity Germany borrows many words from the French, like napkins are typically called “serviette” even though it is a french word. I think borrowing French words was in vogue for a time. If it was italian name/word there would be an extra “i” towards the end.

- SMP

Agree. it’s certainly French. The thing is, the brand L’invincible was either originally German but acquired by the Italian SCM, or it has always been part of the SCM group but made in Germany in the 1960/70s. Here’s what SCM say on their website:

“The “L’invincibile” is a well-known brand, with which the largest Italian group in the woodworking machinery manufacture sector originally made its mark, over sixty years ago”
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Which I think says it has always been an Italian brand.

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