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matie
noun
mat·ie
\ˈmatē\
Definition of matie
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: a young fat herring with roe or milt incompletely developed
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Origin and Etymology of matie
modification of Dutch maatjesharing, alteration of Middle Dutch magedekenharinc, from magedekijn maiden, virgin, girl (from maget maiden, virgin + -kijn -kin) + harinc herring
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