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mak.

a state of leisure; almost exclusively used in the expression

3 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɑːk/
  1. a state of leisure; almost exclusively used in the expression

    neuter
    i sakta mak
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish mak, assumed to originate from an unattested Old Swedish adjective *maker (“easy, calm, fit, suiting, appropriate”), from Old Norse makr (“easy to deal with”). Cognates Cognate with Icelandic makr, Old English gemæc, Danish mag, Middle Low German mak, German Gemach; also related to German verb machen (to make).

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