Natter

See also: natter and nätter

German

Etymology

From Middle High German nātere, from Old High German nātara (first attested in the 8th century), from Proto-West Germanic *nadrā. Doublet of Otter adder, viper.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnatɐ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -atɐ
  • Hyphenation: Nat‧ter

Noun

Natter f (genitive Natter, plural Nattern)

  1. snake of the colubrid family

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Derived terms

Further reading

  • Natter” in Duden online
  • Natter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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