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macka.

an (open-face) sandwich (slice(s) of bread with toppings, usually buttered)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/²makːa/
  1. an (open-face) sandwich (slice(s) of bread with toppings, usually buttered)

    colloquial · common-gender
    att bre sig en macka
    en skinkmacka
  2. sandwiches (as a dish)

    collective · colloquial · common-gender
    kaffe och macka till frukost
  3. a beautiful pass

    colloquial · common-gender
Where this word comes from

Attested since 1910, of uncertain origin with at least two proposed etymologies: * From a dialectal verb macka (“to work, to finish”), related to German machen (“to make”). * From Tavringer Romani macka (“to grease, to cream, to butter”), from Romani mak (“grease, lubricant”). Related to Sanskrit म्रक्षति (mrakṣati, “to smear”) and Hindi मक्खन (makkhan, “butter”).

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