Is it der, die or das Ratte?
DIE
Ratte
The correct article in German of Ratte is die. So it is die Ratte! (nominative case)
The word Ratte is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
German declension of Ratte?
How does the declension of Ratte work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Ratte | die Ratten |
| Genitive | der Ratte | der Ratten |
| Dative | der Ratte | den Ratten |
| Akkusative | die Ratte | die Ratten |
What is the meaning of Ratte in German?
Ratte is defined as:
[1] mouse-like rodent
[1] mausähnliches Nagetier[1a] Mouse-like rodent of the genus Rattus
[1a] mausähnliches Nagetier der Gattung Rattus[1b] another mouse-like rodent
[1b] anderes mausähnliches NagetierHow to use Ratte in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Ratte with translations in English.
[1] Im Keller saß eine große Ratte.
[1] There was a large rat in the basement[1] "Die Ratte lebt vom Abfall, der Künstler vom Einfall und der Schlüsseldienst vom Zufall."[2]
[1] "The rat lives from rubbish, the artist from ideas and the locksmith from chance." [2][1] Ratten und Mäuse bilden mit über 400 Arten die große Familie der Langschwanzmäuse oder Muridae.[3]
[1] With over 400 species, rats and mice form the large family of long-tailed mice or Muridae. [3][1] „Dann konnten sie an der Decke oben, über ihren Köpfen, eine Ratte hören, die in der Mansarde umherhuschte.“[4]
[1] "Then they could hear a rat on the ceiling above, over their heads, scurrying around in the attic ." [4][1] „Das Ungeziefer, das mich peinigte, milderte jedoch die Todesangst, die mir die Ratten einflößten, und gerade diese Todesangst wiederum ließ mich die Insektenstiche weniger spüren.“[5]
[1] "The vermin that tormented me, however, alleviated the fear of death that the rats instilled in me, and it was precisely this fear of death that made me feel less of the insect bites." [5][2] Du Ratte!
[2] You rat!
