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How do you say "cat" in German?

die Katze

Noun Feminine

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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