Hering

(Engels)

1. (masculine, strong) herring
2. (masculine, strong) tent peg
3. (informal, masculine, strong) thin person, usually male

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈheːʁɪŋ/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle High German: hærinc

Geërf van Old High German: hārinc

In summary

From Middle High German hærinc, herinc, from Old High German hārinc, herinc, from Proto-West Germanic *hāring, *haring, perhaps from a substrate language.
The sense of "tent peg" is from to the visual similarity between the fish and long, silver-grey metal pegs. According to Pfeifer, this sense is attested by the late 19th century.

Sinonieme

Zeltpflock

Schwächling

Trupp

Schlappschwanz

halbe Portion

Sild

Erdnagel

Brathering

schmales Handtuch

Mickerling

Schmächtling

Spinnewipp

Jämmerling

Spucht

Hungerhaken

Schmachtlappen

Spargeltarzan

Strich in der Landschaft

Hänfling

Zelthering

Vertalings

hareng

arenque

herring

arenque

aringa

haring

śledź

zeebanket

areng

tent peg

ρέγγα

aringus

ringa

merlucius

piquet