Rotten

See also: rotten

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁɔtən/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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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)

1. 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

• Roden, Roten (obsolete)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Rotten f pl

1. plural of Rotte

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Rotten n (strong, genitive Rottens, no plural)

1. gerund of rotten

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔtən/

Noun

Rotten

1. plural of Rotte

References

• Marron C. Fort (2015), “Rotte”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN