Noun
der Kater
Pronunciation: /ˈkaː.tɐ/
tomcat, tom, male cat
B2
rank #4,103
plural Kater
Meanings
Noun
- tomcat, tom, male cat
- hangover
Example sentence
Unser Kater schläft den ganzen Tag auf dem Sofa.
Our tomcat sleeps on the sofa all day.
Word forms
singular
der Kater
plural
die Kater
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Kater
Accusativeden Kater
Dativedem Kater
Genitivedes Katers
Plural
Nominativedie Kater
Accusativedie Kater
Dativeden Katern
Genitiveder Kater
Usage
- ein junger Kater — A male cat; Katze can name a cat without specifying sex.
- einen Kater haben — A different sense is have a hangover.
Unser Kater wartet jeden Abend vor der Küchentür.
Our tomcat waits outside the kitchen door every evening.