maatjesharing.
Herring caught during late spring and early summer, having had time to fatten up after winter but before having produced any milt or roe, eaten (raw) as a delicacy.
Meaning & usage
Herring caught during late spring and early summer, having had time to fatten up after winter but before having produced any milt or roe, eaten (raw) as a delicacy.
Where this word comes from
From haring (“herring”). The element maatjes- is an alteration of maagdjes (“virgins”), maatjesharing being caught at a point in the life cycle of the fish where it has not spawned yet or formed any milt or roe (thus being "virgin"); the herring is intentionally caught during this window (from roughly late May until early July) as its quality is considered superior to that caught earlier or later in the year.
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