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herring

her·ring

UK/ˈhɛɹɪŋ/ US/ˈhɛrɪŋ/ fairly common

noun

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Origin

From Middle English hering, from Old English hǣring, from Proto-West Germanic *hāring (“herring”), further etymology unknown. Possibly derived from Proto-Germanic *hērą (“hair”) + -ing, due to the similarity of their fine bones to hair. Cognate with Scots hering, haring (“herring”), Saterland Frisian Hiering, Häiring (“herring”), West Frisian hjerring (“herring”), Dutch haring (“herring”), German Low German Hereng, Hering (“herring”), German Hering (“herring”), Bavarian Haring (“herring”). Late Latin haringus (whence French hareng, etc.) is borrowed from Germanic.

Phrases

  • Atlantic herring
  • Baltic herring
  • Bismarck herring
  • cucumber herring
  • dead as a herring
  • denticle herring
  • dressed herring
  • English herring
  • Herring body

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