Mackem
UK/ˈmakəm/
Mackem noun: a native or inhabitant of Sunderland, England.
Noun
Mackem (plural Mackems)
- A native or inhabitant of Sunderland, England.
- Your article on England's regional accents confirmed that Geordie has already completely replaced the mackem-speak of Sunderland and other variants in the north-east.2011, Peter Cain, The Economist, letter, 18 Jun 2011
- Synonyms:
- Sunderlander
- A Sunderland A.F.C. supporter.
Proper noun
Mackem
- The dialect spoken in these areas.
Mackem meaning in Bengali
Mackem in Bengali
- ইংল্যান্ডের সান্ডারল্যান্ডের মূল নিবাসী, অধিবাসী
Synonyms of Mackem
Forms of Mackem
| plural | Mackems |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Makem |
| alternative form | Mak'em |
Origin of Mackem
From regional form of make + 'em, generally linked to the history of shipbuilding in Sunderland. In relation to the nearby port of Newcastle, Sunderlanders would supposedly say "we mack 'em and they tack 'em", with tack being either a regional form of "take" or referring to any of the nautical senses of tack.
Questions about Mackem
- What does Mackem mean?
- Mackem means a native or inhabitant of Sunderland, England.
- What is Mackem in Bengali?
- Mackem in Bengali is ইংল্যান্ডের সান্ডারল্যান্ডের মূল নিবাসী, অধিবাসী. See Mackem meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is Mackem?
- Mackem can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Mackem?
- Mackem is pronounced /ˈmakəm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Mackem?
- The plural of Mackem is Mackems.
Words near Mackem in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Mackem (page history and authors); Mackem (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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