# mekka
## Danish
### Noun

mekka n (definite singular mekkaet, indefinite plural mekkaer, definite plural mekkaerne)
* a Mecca (important place to visit by people with a particular interest)

### References

* “mekka” in Den Danske Ordbog

## Dutch
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmɛkɑ/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: mek‧ka

### Proper noun

mekka n (plural mekka's)
* (figuratively) a Mecca (important place to visit by people with a particular interest)

## Finnish
### Etymology

< Mekka

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmekːɑ/, [ˈme̞kːɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ekːɑ
* Hyphenation: mek‧ka

### Noun

mekka
* (figuratively) Mecca (important place to visit by people with a particular interest)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of mekka (Kotus type 9*A/kala, kk-k gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
mekkani
mekkani
accusative
nom.
mekkani
mekkani
gen.
mekkani
genitive
mekkani
mekkojeni mekkaini $^{rare}$
partitive
mekkaani
mekkojani
inessive
mekassani
mekoissani
elative
mekastani
mekoistani
illative
mekkaani
mekkoihini
adessive
mekallani
mekoillani
ablative
mekaltani
mekoiltani
allative
mekalleni
mekoilleni
essive
mekkanani
mekkoinani
translative
mekakseni
mekoikseni
abessive
mekattani
mekoittani
instructive
comitative
—mekkoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
mekkasi
mekkasi
accusative
nom.
mekkasi
mekkasi
gen.
mekkasi
genitive
mekkasi
mekkojesi mekkaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
mekkaasi
mekkojasi
inessive
mekassasi
mekoissasi
elative
mekastasi
mekoistasi
illative
mekkaasi
mekkoihisi
adessive
mekallasi
mekoillasi
ablative
mekaltasi
mekoiltasi
allative
mekallesi
mekoillesi
essive
mekkanasi
mekkoinasi
translative
mekaksesi
mekoiksesi
abessive
mekattasi
mekoittasi
instructive
comitative
—mekkoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
mekkamme
mekkamme
accusative
nom.
mekkamme
mekkamme
gen.
mekkamme
genitive
mekkamme
mekkojemme mekkaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
mekkaamme
mekkojamme
inessive
mekassamme
mekoissamme
elative
mekastamme
mekoistamme
illative
mekkaamme
mekkoihimme
adessive
mekallamme
mekoillamme
ablative
mekaltamme
mekoiltamme
allative
mekallemme
mekoillemme
essive
mekkanamme
mekkoinamme
translative
mekaksemme
mekoiksemme
abessive
mekattamme
mekoittamme
instructive
comitative
—mekkoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
mekkanne
mekkanne
accusative
nom.
mekkanne
mekkanne
gen.
mekkanne
genitive
mekkanne
mekkojenne mekkainne $^{rare}$
partitive
mekkaanne
mekkojanne
inessive
mekassanne
mekoissanne
elative
mekastanne
mekoistanne
illative
mekkaanne
mekkoihinne
adessive
mekallanne
mekoillanne
ablative
mekaltanne
mekoiltanne
allative
mekallenne
mekoillenne
essive
mekkananne
mekkoinanne
translative
mekaksenne
mekoiksenne
abessive
mekattanne
mekoittanne
instructive
comitative
—mekkoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
mekkansa
mekkansa
accusative
nom.
mekkansa
mekkansa
gen.
mekkansa
genitive
mekkansa
mekkojensa mekkainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
mekkaansa
mekkojaan mekkojansa
inessive
mekassaan mekassansa
mekoissaan mekoissansa
elative
mekastaan mekastansa
mekoistaan mekoistansa
illative
mekkaansa
mekkoihinsa
adessive
mekallaan mekallansa
mekoillaan mekoillansa
ablative
mekaltaan mekaltansa
mekoiltaan mekoiltansa
allative
mekalleen mekallensa
mekoilleen mekoillensa
essive
mekkanaan mekkanansa
mekkoinaan mekkoinansa
translative
mekakseen mekaksensa
mekoikseen mekoiksensa
abessive
mekattaan mekattansa
mekoittaan mekoittansa
instructive
comitative
—mekkoineen mekkoinensa :

### Further reading

* “mekka”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Alternative forms

* mekke (e-infinitive)
* mekk (dialectal, apocopated form)

### Verb

mekka (present tense mekkar, past tense mekka, past participle mekka, passive infinitive mekkast, present participle mekkande, imperative mekka/mekk)
* (colloquial) to repair or build mechanical devices (usually the bigger ones, e.g. a car or a motor)
* (slang) to prepare hashish before smoking

### References

* “mekka” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Polish
### Etymology

From Mekka.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmɛk.ka/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɛkka
* Syllabification: mek‧ka
* Homophone: Mekka

### Noun

mekka f
* (figuratively) Mecca (important place to visit by people with a particular interest)

#### Related terms

* mekkański
* Mekka
* mekkanka
* mekkańczyk

### Further reading

* mekka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* mekka in Polish dictionaries at PWN