"maatje" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

Forms: maatjes [plural]
Etymology: Diminutive of maat + -je. Compare English matey. Etymology templates: {{af|nl|maat|-je}} maat + -je, {{cog|en|matey}} English matey
  1. maatjesharing, a young herring Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-maatje-nl-noun-sBccRYlj
  2. (literally) a small maat:
    a small size, measure etc.
    Tags: literally, neuter
    Sense id: en-maatje-nl-noun-vvMaDmcf
  3. (literally) a small maat:
    a young or tiny mate
    Tags: literally, neuter
    Sense id: en-maatje-nl-noun-metllL2k
  4. also used as an informal address for a male Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-maatje-nl-noun-QDO-CZic Categories (other): Dutch diminutiva tantum, Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch terms suffixed with -je, Dutch terms suffixed with -tje Disambiguation of Dutch diminutiva tantum: 23 23 23 31 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 10 16 16 37 21 Disambiguation of Dutch terms suffixed with -je: 14 14 14 59 Disambiguation of Dutch terms suffixed with -tje: 12 12 12 51 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bokking, pekelharing, stokvis
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Dutch]

Forms: maatjes [plural]
Etymology: Diminutive of ma (“mom”) + -tje. Etymology templates: {{af|nl|ma|-tje|t1=mom}} ma (“mom”) + -tje
  1. diminutive of ma Tags: diminutive, form-of, neuter Form of: ma
    Sense id: en-maatje-nl-noun-IltO23oR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

Forms: maatjes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch maatje. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|maatje}} Dutch maatje Head templates: {{en-noun}} maatje (plural maatjes)
  1. A fermented herring.
    Sense id: en-maatje-en-noun-hhxPmRz2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 2 2 4 3 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 2 4 2 89

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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