blatte

See also: Blatte

French

Etymology

From Latin blatta.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /blat/
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Noun

blatte f (plural blattes)

  1. cockroach
    Synonyms: cafard m; cancrelat m; (Quebec) coquerelle f

Synonyms
  • (Antilles, Louisiana) ravet m

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Italian

Noun

blatte f

  1. plural of blatta

Swedish

Etymology

Probably from the verb blattra (“to talk nonsense”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈblàtːɛ]

Noun

blatte c

  1. (slang, often derogatory) a person with an immigrant background (and brown or dark skin); often restricted to people of Middle Eastern or North African descent, and sometimes restricted to people thought to be poorly integrated into society

Usage notes
  • Sometimes taken to include other groups, notably people of Balkan and sometimes African descent. Which groups are included is a bit fuzzy overall.
  • Reclaimed by some.

Declension
Declension of blatte 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative blatte blatten blattar blattarna
Genitive blattes blattens blattars blattarnas

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