Matjes.
young herring, usually pickled
Meaning & usage
young herring, usually pickled
Where this word comes from
Shortened from Matjeshering, which is borrowed from Dutch maatjesharing, from 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”).
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