See also: macką, Maćka, mačka, and máčka

Lower Sorbian

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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macka

  1. inflection of mack:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative dual

Polish

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macka

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmat͡s.ka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡ska
  • Syllabification: mac‧ka

Etymology 1

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From macać +‎ -ka.

Noun

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macka f

  1. (biology) tentacle (limb)
  2. tentacle (insidious reach or influence)
Declension
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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macka m pers

  1. genitive/accusative singular of macek

Further reading

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  • macka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • macka in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

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macka med ägg och kaviar [(open-face) sandwich with eggs and salty cod roe spread]
 
två mackor
 
fyra (hård)mackor

Etymology

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Attested since 1910, of uncertain origin with at least two proposed etymologies:

Pronunciation

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Noun

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macka c

  1. (colloquial) an (open-face) sandwich (slice(s) of bread with toppings, usually buttered)
    Synonym: smörgås c
    att bre sig en macka
    to make oneself a sandwich
  2. (sports, colloquial) a beautiful pass

Usage notes

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  • Open-face sandwiches are the most common type in Swedish cuisine. A sandwich with two slices of bread can be qualified as a dubbelmacka.
  • Almost always buttered (in addition to any toppings), unbuttered bread being considered dry.

Declension

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Declension of macka 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative macka mackan mackor mackorna
Genitive mackas mackans mackors mackornas

Derived terms

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See also

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  • frukost (breakfast)
  • pålägg (food put on a sandwich; topping, filling, spread, cold cuts, etc.)

References

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