macka
Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmat͡ska/
Noun
macka
- inflection of mack:
- genitive singular
- nominative/accusative dual
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmat͡s.ka/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -at͡ska
- Syllabification: mac‧ka
- Homophone: Macka
Etymology 1
Noun
macka f
Declension
Declension of macka
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
macka m inan
- genitive singular of macek
Further reading
- macka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- macka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Etymology
Attested since 1910, of uncertain origin with at least two proposed etymologies:
- From a dialectal verb macka (“to work, to finish”), related to German machen (“to make”).
- From Tavringer Romani macka (“to grease, to cream, to butter”), from Romani mak (“grease, lubricant”). Related to Sanskrit म्रक्षति (mrakṣati, “to smear”) and Hindi मक्खन (makkhan, “butter”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²makːa/
Noun
macka c
- (colloquial) an (open-face) sandwich (slice(s) of bread with toppings, usually buttered)
- (colloquial, collectively) sandwiches (as a dish)
- kaffe och macka till frukost
- coffee and sandwiches [sandwich] for breakfast
- (sports, colloquial) a beautiful pass
Usage notes
- Open-face sandwiches are the most common type in Swedish cuisine. A sandwich with two slices of bread can be qualified as a dubbelmacka.
- Almost always buttered (in addition to any toppings), unbuttered bread being considered dry.
Declension
nominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | macka | mackas |
definite | mackan | mackans | |
plural | indefinite | mackor | mackors |
definite | mackorna | mackornas |
Synonyms
- smörgås c
Derived terms
- Dagobertmacka (“Dagwood sandwich”)
- dubbelmacka
- hårdmacka
- kasta macka
- knogmacka
- köttbullmacka
- mjukmacka
- ostmacka
- rostmacka
- räkmacka
- stödmacka
See also
- bröd (“bread”)
- frukost (“breakfast”)
- pålägg (“food put on a sandwich; topping, filling, spread, cold cuts, etc.”)
- smör (“butter”)
References
- macka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- macka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- Gerd Carling (2005) “macka”, in Romani i svenskan: Storstadsslang och standardspråk, Stockholm: Carlsson, →ISBN, page 90