Definition

Cat. A small domesticated carnivorous mammal, commonly kept as a pet.

Conjugation / Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Katzedie Katzen
Accusativedie Katzedie Katzen
Dativeder Katzeden Katzen
Genitiveder Katzeder Katzen

Examples

  • Die Katze schläft auf dem Sofa. — The cat is sleeping on the sofa.
  • Meine Katze heißt Luna. — My cat is called Luna.
  • Ich habe zwei Katzen. — I have two cats.

Notes

Feminine noun (though a male cat can be der Kater). Plural adds -n: Katze → Katzen. The masculine der Kater also means “hangover” in informal German!