Translation
rat
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Word origin
Attested in Old French as rat and found across the Germanic and Romance languages, but the ultimate source is uncertain.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- rat
- English cognates
- rat
Other proposed origins
- Most accounts take it from a Germanic word, compare Old High German ratta and Old English raet, spread into Late Latin as rattus. (ratta)
- Some accounts derive the Germanic and Romance forms alike from Late Latin rattus, itself of unknown origin. (rattus)
Grammar
Examples
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A rat ran past behind the bins.
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The cat left a dead rat in front of the door.
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There are rats in the cellar of the building.
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My daughter is a real bookworm.
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We set traps to catch the rats.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 17, lesson 10: rat, poids, accrocher and 7 more words.