ratelslang

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From ratel (“rattle”) +‎ slang (“snake”), possibly a calque of English rattlesnake.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈraː.təlˌslɑŋ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: ra‧tel‧slang

Noun[edit]

ratelslang f (plural ratelslangen, diminutive ratelslangetje n)

  1. (zoology) rattlesnake (poisonous snake with a rattling tail), snake of the genera Crotalus or Sistrurus

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Descendants[edit]

  • Jersey Dutch: râtelslâng
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