makker

Danish

Etymology

From Low German or Dutch makker. Doublet of mage.

Noun

makker c (singular definite makkeren, plural indefinite makkere)

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

Derived terms

• makkerskab

See also

• kammerat
• partner

References

• “makker” in Den Danske Ordbog

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

• 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