-rath

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See also: rath, Rath, ráth, räth, and -raþ

German

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Etymology

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From Old High German rot (clearing), related to roden. The spelling with -a- reflects dialectal [ɔː] in these names. However, most Rhenish dialects should regularly have short [ɔ] (Central Franconian rodde), so there probably underlies some kind of analogy or older form of pronunciation. Another possibility would be influence by a Middle Low German spelling; compare -rade.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁaːt/
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Suffix

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-rath

  1. A placename suffix found chiefly in the northern Rhineland.

Derived terms

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