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Etymology of the English word rat

the English word rat

Derivations in English

ratbag, ratfink, ratcatcher, rathole, ratter, rattish, ratty, ratfish, raticide, deratize, ratsbane, rattrap, whitrack, ratted, ratting

Cognates

Danish rotte, Dutch rat, Dutch rot, Dutch samenrotten, French rat, French rapt, German Ratte, German Rotte, Icelandic rotta, Italian ratto, Norwegian rode, Russian poтa, Spanish rapto, Spanish rato, Swedish rotta, Swedish rote


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