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How to say "cat" in German

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Katze
(noun) (fem.) (sing.) cat
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Meine Katze heißt Timo .
My cat is called Timo.
Sie liebt ihre Katze .
She loves her cat.
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What Are Cats?
Piggeldy wollte wissen , was eine Katze ist .
Piggeldy wanted to know what a cat is.
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Meine Katze ist ganz dürr .
My cat is quite scrawny.
What Are Cats?
Frederick , zeig mir eine Katze !
"Frederick, show me a cat!"
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Strahlen...wie...ein...Honigkuchenpferd
(phrasal verb) (idiomatic) (XXX) to be happy as a clam; to grin like a Chesire cat
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Er wird strahlen wie ein Honigkuchenpferd .
He will be happy like a clam.
Ich werde strahlen wie ein Honigkuchenpferd .
I will be happy as a clam.
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strahlten...wie...die...Honigkuchenpferde
(phrasal verb) (idiomatic) (simple past) (sie) to be happy as a clam; to grin like a Cheshire cat
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Die Kinder strahlten wie die Honigkuchenpferde .
The children grinned from ear to ear.
Wir strahlten wie die Honigkuchenpferde .
We grinned from ear to ear.
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Kätzchen
(noun) (neut.) (sing.) kitten; little cat
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Das Kind bekommt ein Kätzchen zum Geburtstag .
The child is getting a kitten for its birthday.
Das ist ein sehr süßes Kätzchen .
That is a very cute kitten.
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Stubentiger
(noun) (masc.) (sing.) house cat [slang, playful] This slang term is literally saying "House Tiger", and as such is used as a playful term for a house cat.
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Mein kleiner Stubentiger ist so kuschelig !
My little house cat is so cuddly!
Der Stubentiger hält das Sofa besetzt .
The house cat is occupying the sofa.
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What Is Your Cat Saying to You?
Aber nicht immer ist sofort klar , wie sich unser Stubentiger gerade fühlt .
But it's not always immediately clear how our house cat is currently feeling.
What Is Your Cat Saying to You?
Dann hält sie ihren Schwanz senkrecht nach oben , ihr Kopf ist erhoben , die Ohren nach vorne gerichtet und der Stubentiger steuert zielsicher auf das Objekt der Freude zu .
Then they're holding their tail up vertically, their head is raised, the ears pushed forwards and the house cat makes its way purposely to the object of its elation.
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