makke

See also: mäkké

Dutch

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.kə/

Etymology 1

From Yiddish מכה (make, “illness”), from Hebrew מַכָּה (maká, “attack”).

Noun

makke m (plural makkes, diminutive makketje n)

  1. (informal, Bargoens) blow
  2. (informal, Bargoens) misfortune
    In de jatten van die smerissen vallen was een makke voor zo'n sjofele schlemiel.
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  3. (informal, Bargoens) problem, shortcoming
    Die koe heeft een makke.
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Synonyms

Etymology 2

Adjective

makke

  1. inflection of mak:
    1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
    2. definite neuter singular attributive
    3. plural attributive
    (Dutch proverb) Er gaan veel makke schapen in een hok.
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