Etymology of the English word rattle
the English word
rattlederived from the Middle Dutch word
ratelenDerivations in English
rattlebrain,
rattlehead,
rattlepate,
rattletrap,
rattly,
rattlesnake,
rattlebrained,
rattler,
rattling,
rattledCognates
Dutch
ratelen, Dutch
waterral, English
rail, French
râle, French
rail, French
dérailer, German
Ralle, German
rasseln, Swedish
rallUsage
Word found in Modern English
