rotter

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See also: Rotter, rötter, and røtter

English

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Etymology

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From rot-er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rotter (plural rotters)

  1. (slang) A despicable, worthless person; a scoundrel.
    • 1988 July 26, Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes (comic):
      Calvin could be anywhere in this zoo. I hope he at least has the sense to stay put, wherever he is. Where would the little rotter go if he was lost and separated from his stuffed toy?
    • 1908 August, George A. Birmingham [pseudonym; James Owen Hannay], chapter VII, in Spanish Gold, 2nd edition, London: Methuen & Co. [], published September 1908, →OCLC, page 76:
      Some Johnny with brains produces a hypothesis. Everybody calls him a rotter at first. But he remains calm in the face of opprobrium.

Anagrams

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Danish

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Noun

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rotter

  1. indefinite plural of rotte

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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rotter

  1. inflection of rot:
    1. predicative comparative degree
    2. indefinite neuter singular comparative degree

Middle French

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Alternative forms

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Verb

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rotter

  1. to burp

Conjugation

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  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Descendants

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  • French: roter

Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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rotter m or f

  1. indefinite plural of rotte

Verb

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rotter

  1. present of rotte

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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rotter f

  1. indefinite plural of rotte