makker

Danish

Noun

makker

  1. mate, buddy, friend who is not close

Declension

Declension of makker
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative makker makkeren makkere makkerne
genitive makkers makkerens makkeres makkernes

See also

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɑkər

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch macker, probably from *gemacke (“companion”). More at make, match.

Noun

makker m (plural makkers, diminutive makkertje n)

  1. a mate, comrade, colleague, fellow, companion, (not very close) friend, ally etc.
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • makkerij
  • makkerman m
  • makkerschap
  • makkervreugd(e)
  • (mates by context) klasmakker m, makkerslemper m, schoolmakker m, speelmakker m, strijdmakker m, studiemakker m, wapenmakker m
  • medemakker m

Etymology 2

Adjective

makker

  1. comparative degree of mak

Etymology 3

Noun

makker ? (plural makkers, diminutive makkertje n)

  1. alternative form of makkel
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