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Macker
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German
Etymology
From de nds-de Macker companion; guy, first attested in 1771 and hence possibly borrowed from nl makker mate, fellow (1557). Further origin uncertain, but likely related to osx gimaco companion, ang maca, ang ġemaca companion, mate, wife, one suited to another, idem, non maki (whence sv make husband), from de gem-pro *makkô, gem-pro *gamakkô, gem-pro *makô, gem-pro *gamakô an equal; comrade, from de ine-pro *mag- to knead, work. Compare also fr mec, which is of uncertain origin, but probably from Dutch.
Pronunciation
de /ˈmakɐ/
de De-Macker.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de akɐ 2
Noun
m
de colloquial pejorative macho; bossy man
de Chauvi Macho
de colloquial sometimes pejorative boyfriend
de Weniger Ist Mehr (Remix) w:Eins Zwo w:Dendemann 1998 Sport Sie liebt pinke Schminke, hippen Lippenstift / Und sie liebt sein Tatoo auf'm Oberarm / Aber ihr Macker ist im Grunde beschissen dran / Weil bis jetzt den Letzten immer die Hunde gebissen haben
de colloquial chiefly northern Germany guy; fellow; dude
de Alter
7 Auch Jan Greun, Simon Fock und Hinnik Six, seine Macker, die nicht weit hinter ihm saßen, ließen das Kirchenwort in die unerschrockenen Seemannsherzen hinein,
de colloquial chiefly northern Germany boss; chief
de Chef
Declension
m
Derived terms
de mackerhaft
de Obermacker
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