Wasserratte
German, noun[ˈvasɐˌʁatə]
Wasserratte is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-R-A-T-T-E (11 letters) and appears about once in every 9 million words in written German, the 159,136th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Wasserratte is a German feminine noun meaning “water rat” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “im Wasser lebendes Nagetier”.
What does Wasserratte mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininewater rat
- 2
feminineinformalsomeone who loves to be in or on the water, a passionate swimmer or sailor
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. im Wasser lebendes Nagetier 2. Mensch, der sich sehr gerne im Wasser aufhält 3. Schiffsdieb in Häfen und an Flüssen (auch Wassergspodel, Gaunersprache, veraltet)
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Wasserratte
- Wasserratten plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Wasserratte?
- [ˈvasɐˌʁatə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Wasserratte in German?
Wasserratte appears about once in every 9 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).