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Rattenfänger
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German
Etymology
From de Ratte rat -n- Fänger catcher. Sense 3 from the folk tale Der Rattenfänger von Hameln de ("The Pied Piper of Hamelin").
Pronunciation
de [ˈʁatn̩ˌfɛŋɐ]
de De-Rattenfänger.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m
ratcatcher
rat dog
de figuratively pied piper, demagogue
Declension
m
Related terms
de Fliegenfänger
de Rattler
Further reading
de Dogs Fairy tale characters Occupations