makken

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Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

makken

  1. (informal, Bargoens) to spend money
    Wij hadden de allure van een welgesteld gezin, maar we hadden eigenlijk geen cent te makken.
    We had the airs of a well-to-do family, but actually we did not have a cent to spend.

Usage notes

  • Only found in the expressions niets te makken hebben ("have nothing to spend") or geen cent te makken hebben ("have not [even] a cent to spend").
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