Rotten
See also: rotten
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʁɔtən/
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Etymology 1
From Middle High German Roten, from Old High German Rotan, from Latin Rhodanus.
Proper noun
der Rotten m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Rottens)
- Rhone, Rhône (a major river in Switzerland and France that flows from the Alps to the Mediterranean Sea)
- Synonym: Rhone
Usage notes
- This form is highly archaic for the river as a whole. It is now restricted to the Rhone in Switzerland, i.e. east of Lake Geneva, especially the portion east of Sierre, where it flows through German-speaking territory.
Alternative forms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
Rotten f pl
- plural of Rotte
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
Rotten n (strong, genitive Rottens, no plural)
- gerund of rotten
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɔtən/
Noun
Rotten
- plural of Rotte
References
- Marron C. Fort (2015) “Rotte”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN