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makke.

blow

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɑ.kə/

  1. blow

    informal · masculine

  2. misfortune

    informal · masculine
    In de jatten van die smerissen vallen was een makke voor zo'n sjofele schlemiel.

  3. problem, shortcoming

    informal · masculine
    Die koe heeft een makke.
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.