matjes herring

Etymology
From, from + , from earlier forms , , , from  + , so called because matjes herring is made of young herring that has never spawned.

Noun

 * 1) Young filleted herring that has been matured for a short time in brine and prepared traditionally with vinegar, sugar, salt, and spices.

Translations

 * Danish: matjessild
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: matjessilli
 * German: Matjeshering
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: matjessild
 * Nynorsk: matjessild
 * Swedish: