makke
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See also: mäkké
Dutch
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Yiddish מכה (make, “illness”), from Hebrew מַכָּה (maká, “attack”).
Noun
[edit]makke m (plural makkes, diminutive makketje n)
- (informal, Bargoens) blow
- (informal, Bargoens) misfortune
- In de jatten van die smerissen vallen was een makke voor zo'n sjofele schlemiel.
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- (informal, Bargoens) problem, shortcoming
- Die koe heeft een makke.
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Synonyms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Adjective
[edit]makke
- inflection of mak:
- (Dutch proverb) Er gaan veel makke schapen in een hok.
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