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

• kammerat

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

• makkerman m, medemakker m
• gezel m
• maat m
• kameraad m
• collega m

Derived terms

• (mates by context) klasmakker m, makkerslemper m, schoolmakker m, speelmakker m, strijdmakker m, studiemakker m, wapenmakker m
• makkerij
• makkerman m
• makkerschap
• makkervreugd(e)
• 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