From the German word Hamastra. The older English name for the animal was the German Rat
The most common rat is the brown German rat.
rat = Ratte rats = Ratten
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The word rat has one syllable.
The animal is native to South East Europe, the name is from Middle High German 'Hamastra' and perhaps the Russian word 'Chomiak'. An old English name was 'German Rat'
A hamster.
Hamster
The French word for rat is rat (masc.), pronounced like "rah".Mouse: sourisPest: PesteVermin: VermineRodent: Rongeurun rat (masc.)
Yes, the noun 'rat' is a common noun, a word for any rat of any kind, anywhere.
The Latin word for 'rat' is Mus. It's the same noun as for 'mouse'. The Latin word for 'mouse'- or 'rat-trap' is 'muscipula'.
Rat only has one syllable.