Rattennest

German

Etymology

Ratten +‎ Nest

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁatn̩ːɛst/
  • Hyphenation: Rat‧ten‧nest
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Noun

Rattennest n (strong, genitive Rattennestes or Rattennests, plural Rattennester)

  1. (also figurative) the nest of a rat
  2. (figurative, colloquial) rat's nest (tangled hair)

Declension

Declension of Rattennest [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Rattennest die Rattennester
genitive eines des Rattennestes, Rattennests der Rattennester
dative einem dem Rattennest, Rattenneste1 den Rattennestern
accusative ein das Rattennest die Rattennester

1Now rare, see notes.

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