Αρρενωπός

Macker

Εννοια

Έννοιες

(Αγγλικός)

(colloquial, derogatory, masculine, strong) macho; bossy man
(colloquial, derogatory, masculine, sometimes, strong) boyfriend
(Northern-Germany, colloquial, masculine, strong) guy; fellow; dude
(Northern-Germany, colloquial, masculine, strong) boss; chief

Συχνότητα

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈmakɐ/

Συγγενές με Ολλανδικά

Συγγενές με Old Saxon

Συγγενές με Παλαιά Αγγλικά

Συγγενές με Παλαιά Νορβηγικά

Συγγενές με Σουηδικά

Συγγενές με Γαλλικά

In summary

From German Low German Macker (“companion; guy”), first attested in 1771 and hence possibly borrowed from Dutch makker (“mate, fellow”) (1557). Further origin uncertain, but likely related to Old Saxon gimaco (“companion”), Old English maca, ġemaca (“companion, mate, wife, one suited to another, idem”), Old Norse maki (whence Swedish make (“husband”)), from Proto-Germanic *makkô, *gamakkô, *makô, *gamakô (“an equal; comrade”), from Proto-Indo-European *mag- (“to knead, work”). Compare also French mec, which is of uncertain origin, but probably from Dutch.