ratt

See also: Ratt, rätt, and rått

Lombard

Etymology

Akin to Italian ratto, from Late Latin rattus, of West Germanic origin. Compare English rat.

Noun

ratt

  1. mouse

Middle English

Noun

ratt

  1. alternative form of ratte

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German rat (“wheel”).

Noun

ratt n (definite singular rattet, indefinite plural ratt, definite plural ratta or rattene)

  1. (automotive) a steering wheel
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

ratt

  1. imperative of ratte

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German rat (“wheel”).

Noun

ratt n (definite singular rattet, indefinite plural ratt, definite plural ratta)

  1. (automotive) a steering wheel
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Adverb

ratt

  1. (pre-2012) alternative form of radt

References

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German rat (“wheel”), from Old Saxon rath.

Noun

ratt c

  1. a steering wheel
    vrida på ratten
    turn the steering wheel
  2. a knob, dial (e.g. for volume control or tuning of a radio)
    Coordinate term: knapp
  3. (slang) a woman's breast, a knocker
    Schyssta rattar!
    Nice knockers!

Declension

Declension of ratt
nominative genitive
singular indefinite ratt ratts
definite ratten rattens
plural indefinite rattar rattars
definite rattarna rattarnas

References

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