maatje
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
maatje (plural maatjes)
- A fermented herring.
- 1987, David Butcher, Following the fishing:
- The maatje herrin' were very popular over in Germany. That was a very light cure with just a fine sprinkling o' salt.
- 1997, John Bayley, The red hat:
- […] with Charles making quite a good shot at playing the obliging husband, I seized the chance of buying and eating a maatje.
Dutch[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Diminutive of maat + -je. Compare English matey.
Noun[edit]
maatje n (plural maatjes)
- maatjesharing, a young herring
- (literally) a small maat:
- also used as an informal address for a male
Descendants[edit]
See also[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Diminutive of ma (“mom”) + -tje.
Noun[edit]
maatje n (plural maatjes)
- Diminutive of ma