makke

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See also: mäkké

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.kə/

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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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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Etymology 2

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Adjective

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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.