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blatte

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French

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Etymology

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From Latin blatta.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /blat/
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Noun

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blatte f (plural blattes)

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

Synonyms

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  • (Antilles, Louisiana) ravet m

Further reading

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Italian

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Noun

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blatte f

  1. plural of blatta

Swedish

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Etymology

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Probably from the verb blattra (to talk nonsense).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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blatte c

  1. (slang, ethnic slur, 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

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  • 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

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Declension of blatte
nominative genitive
singular indefinite blatte blattes
definite blatten blattens
plural indefinite blattar blattars
definite blattarna blattarnas

Derived terms

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