ratelslang

Dutch

Etymology

From ratel (“rattle”) +‎ slang (“snake”), possibly a calque of English rattlesnake.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈraː.təlˌslɑŋ/

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• Hyphenation: ra‧tel‧slang

Noun

ratelslang f (plural ratelslangen, diminutive ratelslangetje n)

1. (zoology) rattlesnake (poisonous snake with a rattling tail), snake of the genera Crotalus or Sistrurus

Hypernyms

• groefkopadder

Descendants

• Jersey Dutch: râtelslâng