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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rattō

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *reh₁d- (to gnaw).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑt.tɔː/

Noun

*rattō f

  1. rat

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *rattō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *rattō *rattôz
vocative *rattō *rattôz
accusative *rattǭ *rattōz
genitive *rattōz *rattǫ̂
dative *rattōi *rattōmaz
instrumental *rattō *rattōmiz

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: *ratte
  • Old Saxon: ratta
    • Middle Low German: ratte
      • German Low German: Rötte, Rött
      • Low German: ratte
      • Plautdietsch: Raut
  • Old Dutch: *ratta, *rotta
  • Old High German: ratta; ratza
    • Middle High German: ratze
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