Katz

See also: Kàtz and katz

English

Etymology

From Hebrew כ"ץ (Katz), Abbreviation of כֹּהֵן צֶדֶק (kohén tzédeq).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kæts/
• Rhymes: -æts
• Homophone: cats

Proper noun

Katz

1. A surname from Hebrew.

Derived terms

• Katzian

East Central German

Etymology

From Old High German kazza, from Late Latin catta, feminine of cattus. Cognate with German Katze.

Noun

Katz f

1. (Erzgebirgisch) cat

References

• 1992 Karl Heinz Schmidt, Wie dr Schnoobl gewaschen is, P. 27

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kat͡s]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Katz
• Rhymes: -ats
• Homophone: Kats

Noun

Katz f (genitive Katz, plural Katzen)

1. Alternative form of Katze (“cat”)

Usage notes

In formal standard language, this form is used nowadays only in idioms. Colloquially it may be used more freely.

Derived terms

• für die Katz
• alles für die Katz
• Katz und Maus
• Katz-und-Maus-Spiel

Further reading

• “Katz” in Duden online
• “Katz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Alternative forms

• khats (Wiesemann spelling)

Etymology

From Middle High German katze, from Old High German kazza, from Proto-West Germanic *kattā, from Proto-Germanic *kattǭ, from *kattuz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰat͡s/
• Rhymes: -ats
• Syllabification: Katz

Noun

Katz f (plural Katze, diminutive Ketzje)

1. cat (Felis catus)

   Die Katze jachte Mais.

   The cats hunt mice.

   Meer hon en schwarze un en graue Katz.

   We have a black and a gray cat.

2. (strictly) she-cat

   Coordinate term: (male cat) Kaarer

Derived terms

• Katzekralle
• Katzeschwanz

 

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From early German Kotz. Cognate with German Kotze.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑts/

  Rhymes: -ɑts

Noun

Katz m or f (uncountable)

1. (informal) vomit, puke

Related terms

• katzen

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Old High German kazza, from Late Latin catta, feminine of cattus. Cognate with German Katze.

Noun

Katz f (plural Katze)

1. cat