Mett

mett Mëtt mett' German de: thumb|right|Mett (sense 2) on a bread roll Etymology From de gml met, from de osx meti meal, dish, from de gem-pro *matją, whence also nl met. Related with gem-pro *matiz, whence en meat. Pronunciation de /mɛt/ de De-Mett.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de ɛt 1 Noun n.sg de regional northern and central Germany minced meat de Gehacktes Hack Hackepeter Hackfleisch de more widely used such meat, seasoned and eaten raw, usually on bread (a popular snack in Germany) Usage notes The word is often synonymous with de Hackfleisch in northern and central Germany. However, Mett is normally used only for pork (rarely beef). Hackfleisch is rarely used for sense 2. Declension n.sg Derived terms de Mettbrötchen Mettwurst Mettigel Rindermett Schweinemett Zwiebelmett Further reading de Meats Low German Etymology 1 From nds gml met, from nds gem-pro *matją, whence also nl met. Related with gem-pro *matiz, whence en meat. Pronunciation nds /mɛt/ Noun n - nds GLG mince, minced meat such meat, seasoned and eaten raw, usually on bread (a popular snack in Germany) Synonyms minced meat nds Hackfleesch, nds Mettels Descendants 1 de Mett 1 pl metka Etymology 2 Shortened from nds Meddik, borrowed from nds da maddike, from nds gmq-oda mathk, from nds non maðkr, from nds gem-pro *maþukaz, diminutive of gem-pro *maþô. Noun f Medden nds GLG earthworm, baitworm Synonyms earthworm nds Maddik, nds Meddik, nds Mettje