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Polish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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Noun
macek m inan
- (obsolete) darkness (lack of light)
- Synonym: ciemność
Declension
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
macek f
- genitive plural of macka
Silesian
Etymology
From Yiddish מצה (matse) + -ek.
Pronunciation
Noun
macek m inan
- (Judaism) matzo (thin, unleavened bread)
- (Judaism) matzo (piece of such bread)
Noun
macek m pers
- (Cieszyn Silesia) a clumsy or inept person
Further reading
- macek in silling.org
- Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “macek”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 167