Noun
die Katze
Pronunciation: /ˈkatsə/
house cat, Felis silvestris catus
A2
rank #1,762
plural Katzen
Meanings
Noun
- house cat, Felis silvestris catus
- female house cat
- cat (any member of the genus Felis)
Example sentence
Können Sie die Katzen füttern, während ich weg bin?
Can you feed the cats while I'm away?
Word forms
singular
die Katze
plural
die Katzen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Katze
Accusativedie Katze
Dativeder Katze
Genitiveder Katze
Plural
Nominativedie Katzen
Accusativedie Katzen
Dativeden Katzen
Genitiveder Katzen
Usage
- Katze / Kater — Kater specifically names a male cat.
- eine Katze streicheln — The animal being stroked takes accusative.
Die Katze schläft in der leeren Obstkiste.
The cat sleeps in the empty fruit crate.