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How do you say "cat" in German?
die Katze
In German, "cat" is die Katze.
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Pronunciation
Katze is pronounced KAHT-suh, where Kat rhymes with 'pot' and zuh rhymes with 'duh'.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun, die Katze. Plural is Katzen. Stress falls on the first syllable.
Example sentence
Die Katze schläft gerne in der Sonne.
The cat likes to sleep in the sun.
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How to remember die Katze
Katze ends with 'tze', a common feminine ending in German. Think of a household cat.
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Questions about die Katze
How do you say "cat" in German?
In German, "cat" is die Katze. It is a noun.
Is die Katze masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun, die Katze. Plural is Katzen. Stress falls on the first syllable.
How is die Katze used in a sentence?
Use die Katze as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Katze schläft gerne in der Sonne. (The cat likes to sleep in the sun.).
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