en macka
Meaning
sandwich
In Swedish: smörgås
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en macka |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | mackan |
| Plural, indefinite | mackor |
| Plural, definite | mackorna |
macka is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor macka, den stora mackan. Check another noun
Practise macka
1 / 2Is it en macka or ett macka?
macka in a sentence
- att bre sig en mackato make oneself a sandwich
- kaffe och macka till frukostcoffee and sandwiches [sandwich] for breakfast
Words built with macka
- ostmacka cheese sandwich
Questions
What does macka mean in English?
macka means “sandwich”.
Is it en macka or ett macka?
It is en macka, and “the sandwich” is mackan.
What is the plural of macka?
The plural of macka is mackor, and the definite plural is mackorna.
Similar words
Origin
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”).
Nearby common words
macka is number 3,488 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,484dugg drizzle (light rain), thing, bit
- 3,485baksida a backside; a rear, a flip side; a downside; a drawback
- 3,486register register, file
- 3,487vika fold, yield
- 3,489avtryck imprint, an impression, an imprint (in a soft surface, or for example a fingerprint)
- 3,490anklagad acused, accused
- 3,491aggressiv aggressive, belligerent
- 3,492tapp peg, plug
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