ratzen

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German

Etymology

From hunting jargon Ratz (polecat) +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁat͡sən/,
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  • Hyphenation: rat‧zen

Verb

ratzen (weak, third-person singular present ratzt, past tense ratzte, past participle geratzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (informal) to sleep
    Synonyms: knacken, pennen

Conjugation

Further reading

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