Mett

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See also: mett, Mëtt, and mett'

German

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Mett (sense 2) on a bread roll

Etymology

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From Middle Low German met, from Old Saxon meti (meal, dish), from Proto-Germanic *matją, whence also Dutch met. Related with Proto-Germanic *matiz, whence English meat.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɛt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

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Mett n (strong, genitive Metts, no plural)

  1. (regional, northern and central Germany) minced meat
    Synonyms: Gehacktes, Hack, Hackepeter, Hackfleisch
  2. (more widely used) such meat, seasoned and eaten raw, usually on bread (a popular snack in Germany)

Usage notes

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  • The word is often synonymous with Hackfleisch in northern and central Germany. However, Mett is normally used only for pork (rarely beef).
  • Hackfleisch is rarely used for sense 2.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Mett” in Duden online

German Low German

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Low German met, from Proto-Germanic *matją, whence also Dutch met. Related with Proto-Germanic *matiz, whence English meat.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Mett n (no plural)

  1. mince, minced meat
  2. such meat, seasoned and eaten raw, usually on bread (a popular snack in Germany)
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Descendants
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  • German: Mett
  • Polish: metka

Etymology 2

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Shortened from Meddik, borrowed from Danish maddike, from Old Danish mathk, from Old Norse maðkr, from Proto-Germanic *maþukaz, diminutive of *maþô.

Noun

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Mett f (plural Medden)

  1. earthworm, baitworm
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