matjes herring

mat·jes herring

M0152050 (mät′yĭs)n. Fillets of young herring that have not yet spawned, lightly cured with salt, vinegar, sugar, and spices.
[Partial translation of Dutch maatjesharing : maatjes (alteration of maeghdekins, genitive of maeghdekin, maiden, diminutive of maagd, maid; see maghu- in Indo-European roots) + haring, herring.]