waterrat
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Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch waterratte, equivalent to water (“water”) + rat (“rat, rodent”). Compare West Frisian wetterrôt, English water-rat.
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Noun edit
waterrat f (plural waterratten, diminutive waterratje n)
- A European water vole, Arvicola amphibius
- Synonym: woelrat
Descendants edit
- Jersey Dutch: wâterrot
Noun edit
waterrat f or m (plural waterratten, diminutive waterratje n)
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