Meaning 1neutral · 82%
A medium-sized rodent with a long tail, often living near human settlements.
Natural examples
Eine Ratte huschte nachts über den Hof.
A rat darted across the courtyard at night.
Die Ratte suchte Futter neben den Mülltonnen.
The rat searched for food beside the bins.
Im Labor untersuchten Forschende das Verhalten der Ratten.
Researchers studied the rats' behavior in the laboratory.
Usage note
Ratte is feminine: die Ratte; plural Ratten. Maus refers to a different, usually smaller rodent.
Mini-lesson: Ratte
A medium-sized rodent with a long tail, often living near human settlements. Ratte is feminine: die Ratte; plural Ratten. Maus refers to a different, usually smaller rodent.
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