| Woordsoort | selfstandige naamwoord |
|---|---|
| Geslag | vroulik |
| Meervoud | rates |
| Afrikaans | rot |
|---|---|
| Deens | rotte |
| Duits | Ratte |
| Engels | rat |
| Esperanto | rato |
| Faroëes | rotta |
| Fins | rotta |
| Frans | rat |
| Fries | rôt |
| Grieks | πόντικος; μεγάλος πόντικος |
| Hongaars | patkány |
| Italiaans | topo; ratto |
| Latyn | rattus |
| Nederlands | rat |
| Noors | rotte |
| Papiaments | djaka |
| Portugees | ratazana; rato |
| Saterfries | Rotte |
| Skots | ratton |
| Spaans | rata; ratón |
| Sranan | alata |
| Swahili | panya |
| Sweeds | råtta |
| Tagalog | dagâ |
| Thai | หนู |
| Tsjeggies | krysa; potkan |
| Wallies | llygoden fawr |
| Yslands | rotta |