Etymology[edit]
Attested as Ratte (De) in 1899. Apparently named after a kolk lake called De Ratteput ("the Rats' well"). See also De Muis.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /də ˈrɑ.tə/
- Hyphenation: De Rat‧te
- Rhymes: -ɑtə
Proper noun[edit]
De Ratte n
- A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de ratte”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
