rat

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (feminine) a rat, medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus, or of certain other genera in the family Muridae
2. (feminine, informal) any of the numerous, fairly large members of several rodent families that resemble true rats in appearance
3. (feminine, informal) a traitor; a scoundrel; a quisling
4. (feminine, informal) an informant or snitch
5. (feminine, informal) an urchin
6. (feminine, informal) a pauper; undesirable commoner
7. (feminine, slang) a watch

Sinonieme

rot

bruine rat

muis

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rioolrat

zwarte rat

Vertalings

rat

🐀

Ratte

🐀

rata

🐀

rat

🐀

rato

🐀

ratto

rata

🐀

ratazana

topo

🐭

sıçan

🐀

αρουραίος

sorcio

souris

🐭

mus

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/rɑt/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle Dutch: ratte

Geërf van Old Dutch: *rato

Geërf van Frankish: *ratt

Verwante met Old High German: rato

In summary

From Middle Dutch ratte, from Old Dutch *rato, *roto, from Frankish *ratt, *rato, from Proto-Germanic *rattaz (“rat”). Related to Old High German rato.