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make.

a spouse, a husband, a married man (mostly referring to a specific relation)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɑːˌkɛ/

  1. a spouse, a husband, a married man (mostly referring to a specific relation)

    common-gender
    Hon hade inte sett sin make på hela dagen.
    Makarna hade råkat ta in på samma hotell.

  2. something alike, likes

    common-gender
    Restaurangen serverade sillrätter jag aldrig sett maken till
    Ingen hade sett svärdets make
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish maki, from Old Norse maki, from Proto-Germanic *makô. Doublet of maka.

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