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rat king

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A conglomeration of rats whose tails have become knotted or stuck together.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Calque of German Rattenkönig.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: rottekonge — conglomeration of rats with tails joined
  • Dutch: rattenkoning — conglomeration of rats with tails joined
  • Finnish: rottakuningas — conglomeration of rats with tails joined
  • French: roi de rats — conglomeration of rats with tails joined
  • German: Rattenkönig — conglomeration of rats with tails joined
  • Italian: re dei ratti — conglomeration of rats with tails joined
  • Portuguese: rei-dos-ratos — conglomeration of rats with tails joined
  • Spanish: rey de las ratas — conglomeration of rats with tails joined
  • Swedish: råttkung — conglomeration of rats with tails joined
  • Turkish: fare kral — conglomeration of rats with tails joined