Rat

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English

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Proper noun

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Rat

  1. The first of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.

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Anagrams

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German

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Alternative forms

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  • Rath (obsolete)
  • Raht (obsolete; in use from the 16th to the end of the 18th century, uncommon in the 19th century, officially proscribed since 1902)

Etymology

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From Middle High German rāt, from Old High German rāt, from Proto-West Germanic *rād, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz.

Cognate with Dutch raad, English rede and read (n.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁaːt/, [ʁaːtʰ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aːt
  • Homophone: Rad (according to the standard pronunciation of that word)

Noun

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Rat m (strong, genitive Rates or Rats, plural Räte)

  1. advice, counsel
  2. council
  3. councilor, councillor
  4. (Germany) title of a Beamter ("Public servant") at the beginning of the senior service
  5. (Austria) title of a Beamter ("Public servant") in the senior service after first promotion

Usage notes

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(4) The title is always preceded by a prefix. The common prefix for civil servants in the administration is Regierungs- ("in government administration"), in which case the full title is Regierungsrat. Teachers hold the title of a Studienrat (Educational councilor).
In terms of hierarchy, the Räte are comparable to a Major or a Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander).

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Further reading

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Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German ratte, from Old High German ratta, perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *ratt, from Proto-Germanic *rattaz, though the consonantism in High German is unexplained.

Cognate with German Ratte, Dutch rat, English rat, Icelandic rotta.

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Noun

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Rat m or f (plural Raten)

  1. rat