matjes herring
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Matjeshering
Young filleted herring that has been matured for a short time in brine and prepared…Young filleted herring that has been matured for a short time in brine and prepared traditionally with vinegar, sugar, salt, and spices.
Meaning
1 sensesYoung filleted herring that has been matured for a short time in brine and prepared traditionally with vinegar, sugar, salt, and spices.
Matjeshering
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
prepared young herring:
Origin
From Dutch maatjesharing (“matjes herring”), from maatjes (“young, small”) + haring (“herrFrom Dutch maatjesharing (“matjes herring”), from maatjes (“young, small”) + haring (“herring”), from earlier forms maetgens-, maeghdekins-, medykens- (“maiden-like”), from maagd (“maiden”) + -kin (“-kin”), so called because matjes herring is made of young herring that has never spawned.
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Forms
plural: matjes herrings / matjes herring| Singular | matjes herring |
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| Plural | matjes herrings / matjes herring |
regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular