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See also: Ritten
English
Etymology
Blend of rat + kitten.
Noun
ritten (plural rittens)
- (rare, informal) A young rat.
- 1999 January 19, Anne M@rie [ Scarlet's Shelter ], “New ratties.. :-))”, in alt.pets.rodents, Usenet:
- According to Willy Raets (famous dutch breeder who e-mails with AG) it is the above, although he can't tell for sure until the ritten is 3 months old.
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Anagrams
- nitter, retint, tinter
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɪ.tə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: rit‧ten
- Rhymes: -ɪtən
Etymology 1
Blend of rat + kitten.
Noun
ritten m (plural rittens, diminutive rittentje n)
- (informal) A ritten; a young rat.
- 1999 March 11, Anne Marie [Scarlet's Shelter], “Baby ratjes...”, in nl.huisdier.algemeen, Usenet:
- Ik heb op dit moment een exorbitant aantal mannelijke rittens (baby-ratjes) in de aanbieding.
- (please add an English translation of this quote)
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Noun
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- Plural form of rit
Verb
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- (archaic) to run back and forth playing (said of children)
- (archaic) to tear one's clothes while running
Inflection
Inflection of ritten (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | ritten | |||
past singular | ritte | |||
past participle | gerit | |||
infinitive | ritten | |||
gerund | ritten n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | rit | ritte | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | rit | ritte | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | rit | ritte | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | rit | ritte | ||
3rd person singular | rit | ritte | ||
plural | ritten | ritten | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | ritte | ritte | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | ritten | ritten | ||
imperative sing. | rit | |||
imperative plur.1 | rit | |||
participles | rittend | gerit | ||
1) Archaic. |
German
Verb
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- First-person plural preterite of reiten.
- Third-person plural preterite of reiten.
- First-person plural subjunctive II of reiten.
- Third-person plural subjunctive II of reiten.
Swedish
Noun
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- definite singular of ritt