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rattern
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German
Etymology
17th century, from Middle Low German *rateren (modern Low German ratern), variant of rettelen, *ratelen, from a frequentative of Proto-Germanic *hratōną. Doublet of German rasseln. See English rattle for more.
Pronunciation
Verb
rattern (weak, third-person singular present rattert, past tense ratterte, past participle gerattert, auxiliary haben)
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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Further reading
- “rattern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “rattern” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “rattern” in Duden online
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