"rat king" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: rat kings [plural]
Etymology: Calque of German Rattenkönig. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|de|Rattenkönig}} Calque of German Rattenkönig Head templates: {{en-noun}} rat king (plural rat kings)
  1. A conglomeration of rats whose tails have become knotted or stuck together. Wikipedia link: rat king Related terms: ratmageddon, rat's nest Translations (conglomeration of rats with tails joined): rottekonge [common-gender] (Danish), rattenkoning [masculine] (Dutch), rottakuningas (Finnish), roi de rats [masculine] (French), Rattenkönig [masculine] (German), re dei ratti (Italian), rei-dos-ratos [masculine] (Portuguese), rey de las ratas [masculine] (Spanish), råttkung [common-gender] (Swedish), fare kral (Turkish)

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