Do not mix them up
der Kater
Kater explicitly means a male cat and can also mean a hangover colloquially.
die Katze
cat
/ˈkat͡sə/- Plural
- die Katzen
Die Katze schläft schnurrend auf dem Sofa. The cat sleeps purring on the sofa. The four cases
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominativ | die Katze | die Katzen |
| akkusativ | die Katze | die Katzen |
| dativ | der Katze | den Katzen |
| genitiv | der Katze | der Katzen |
A memory tip
German nouns ending in -e are over 90% feminine (die Katze, die Blume, die Lampe).
Useful expressions
die Katze im Sack kaufen
wie Hund und Katze
Your own memory picture
A few lines will do.
What does cat look like to you?
- der· blue
- die· red
- das· green
No drawing skills needed.
The word in real life
When Germans say “Katze”
Katze is the neutral everyday term. A male cat can be called Kater more precisely.
A tiny dialogue
Luna: Darf die Katze aufs Sofa?Is the cat allowed on the sofa?
Felix: Ja, aber sie schläft lieber am Fenster.Yes, but she prefers sleeping by the window.