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ritten

ritten noun: a young rat.

Noun

ritten (plural rittens)

  1. (informal, rare) A young rat.
    • According to Willy Raets (famous dutch breeder who e-mails with AG) it is the above, although he can't tell for sure until the ritten is 3 months old.1999 January 19, Anne M@rie [ Scarlet's Shelter ], “New ratties.. :-))”, in alt.pets.rodents (Usenet)

Forms of ritten

pluralrittens

Origin of ritten

Blend of rat + kitten.

Questions about ritten

What does ritten mean?
Ritten means a young rat.
What part of speech is ritten?
Ritten is a noun.
What is the plural of ritten?
The plural of ritten is rittens.

Words near ritten in the dictionary

  1. Ritsemas
  2. Ritson
  3. ritsu
  4. ritt
  5. ritted
  6. ritten
  7. Rittenberry
  8. Rittenberrys
  9. Rittenhouse
  10. Rittenhouses
  11. ritter

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