macka

== Lower Sorbian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmat͡ska/ === Noun === macka inflection of mack: genitive singular nominative/accusative dual == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmat͡s.ka/ Rhymes: -at͡ska Syllabification: mac‧ka Homophone: Macka === Etymology 1 === From macać + -ka. Compare typologically Latin tentāculum (nomen instrumenti of tentō), Russian щу́пальце (ščúpalʹce) (nomen instrumenti of щу́пать (ščúpatʹ)). ==== Noun ==== macka f tentacle (limb) tentacle (insidious reach or influence) ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== macka m inan genitive singular of macek === Further reading === “macka”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “macka”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish) == Swedish == === Etymology === 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”). From Tavringer Romani macka (“to grease, to cream, to butter”), from Romani mak (“grease, lubricant”). Related to Sanskrit म्रक्षति (mrakṣati, “to smear”) and Hindi मक्खन (makkhan, “butter”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²makːa/ === Noun === macka c (colloquial) an (open-face) sandwich (slice(s) of bread with toppings, usually buttered) (colloquial, collectively) sandwiches (as a dish) (sports, colloquial) a beautiful pass ==== Usage notes ==== 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 ==== ==== Synonyms ==== smörgås c ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== bröd (“bread”) frukost (“breakfast”) pålägg (“food put on a sandwich; topping, filling, spread, cold cuts, etc.”) smör (“butter”) === References === “macka”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “macka”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) Gerd Carling (2005), “macka”, in Romani i svenskan: Storstadsslang och standardspråk, Stockholm: Carlsson, →ISBN, page 90