Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maatje

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: maat-je
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fermented herring.

Example Sentences

"The maatje herrin' were very popular over in Germany. That was a very light cure with just a fine sprinkling o' salt."
"[…] with Charles making quite a good shot at playing the obliging husband, I seized the chance of buying and eating a maatje."

Etymology

Etymology tree Dutch maat Dutch -je Dutch maatjebor. English maatje Borrowed from Dutch maatje.

Inflected Forms

maatjes (plural)

Questions

What does maatje mean?: A fermented herring.
Where does maatje come from?: Etymology tree Dutch maat Dutch -je Dutch maatjebor. English maatje Borrowed from Dutch maatje.

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