maatje

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch maatje. === Noun === maatje (plural maatjes) A fermented herring. == Dutch == === Etymology 1 === Diminutive of maat +‎ -je. Compare English matey. ==== Noun ==== maatje n (plural maatjes) maatjesharing, a young herring (literally) a small maat: a small size, measure etc. a young or tiny mate also used as an informal address for a male ===== Descendants ===== → English: maatje → Polish: majtek ==== See also ==== bokking pekelharing, stokvis === Etymology 2 === Diminutive of ma (“mom”) +‎ -tje. ==== Noun ==== maatje n (plural maatjes) diminutive of ma