Matjes

See also: matjes

German

Etymology

Shortened from Matjeshering, which is borrowed from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Dutch maatjesharing, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Dutch medykenshering, literally “maiden herring”, formed from the cognates of German Mädchen (“girl”) and Hering (“herring”). The word was borrowed into several European languages, though the common term in contemporary Dutch is nieuwe haring (“new herring”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmatjəs/

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Noun

Matjes m (genitive Matjes, plural Matjes)

1. young herring, usually pickled

Derived terms

• Matjesbrötchen
• Matjessalat

Related terms

• Matjeshering