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/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -atɐ
  • Hyphenation: Nat‧ter

Noun

Natter f (genitive Natter, plural Nattern)

  1. snake of the colubrid family

Declension

Declension of Natter [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Natter die Nattern
genitive einer der Natter der Nattern
dative einer der Natter den Nattern
accusative eine die Natter die Nattern

Derived terms

Further reading

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