Wiktionary - Recent changes [en]: Norway rat

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Norway rat Sep 1st 2012, 19:47 ‎English: tidy ← Older revision Revision as of 19:47, 1 September 2012 Line 1: Line 1:   {{wikipedia}}   {{wikipedia}}   ==English==   ==English==   +   ===Etymology===   ===Etymology=== − First used by John Berkenhour in 1769 + First used by John Berkenhour in 1769. The name is probably his as well, from a mistaken idea of rodents migrating on Danish ships. − The name is probably his as well, a mistake for rodents apparently migrating on Danish ships.         ===Noun===   ===Noun=== − {{en-noun}} + {{en-noun|sg=[[Norway]] [[rat]]}}     − # An alternative term for the [[brown rat]]. + # The [[brown rat]].       [[Category:en:Rodents]]   [[Category:en:Rodents]]

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