ritten

Blend of rat +‎ kitten.

ritten (plural rittens)

1. (rare, informal) A young rat.
   • 1999 January 19, Anne M@rie [ Scarlet's Shelter ], “New ratties.. :-))”, in alt.pets.rodents, Usenet‎:

     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.

• nitter, retint, tinter

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɪ.tə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: rit‧ten
• Rhymes: -ɪtən

Blend of rat +‎ kitten.

ritten m (plural rittens, diminutive rittentje n)

1. (informal) A ritten; a young rat.
   • 1999 March 11, Anne Marie [Scarlet's Shelter], “Baby ratjes...”, in nl.huisdier.algemeen, Usenet‎:

     Ik heb op dit moment een exorbitant aantal mannelijke rittens (baby-ratjes) in de aanbieding.

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See the etymology of the main entry.

ritten

1. Plural form of rit

ritten

1. (archaic) to run back and forth playing (said of children)
2. (archaic) to tear one's clothes while running

ritten

1. First-person plural preterite of reiten.
2. Third-person plural preterite of reiten.
3. First-person plural subjunctive II of reiten.
4. Third-person plural subjunctive II of reiten.

ritten

1. definite singular of ritt