Rattennest
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʁatn̩ːɛst/
- Hyphenation: Rat‧ten‧nest
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Noun
Rattennest n (strong, genitive Rattennestes or Rattennests, plural Rattennester)
- (also figurative) the nest of a rat
- (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.
Further reading
- “Rattennest” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Rattennest” in Duden online
- “Rattennest” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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