maatje

Dutch (Brabantic)

noun-dim
Definitions
  • short for 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

Etymology

Affix from Dutch, Flemish maat (measure, size, mate, partner, friend, bar, colleague, helper).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

maat

Gloss

measure, size, mate, partner, friend, bar, colleague, helper

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