Bavarian edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German katze, Old High German kazza, from Proto-West Germanic *kattā, from Proto-Germanic *kattǭ, from Late Latin catta, feminine of cattus.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Kåtz f (plural Kåtzn, diminutive Katzl or Katzerl)

  1. (zoology) house cat, Felis silvestris catus
  2. (zoology) (specifically) female house cat
    Antonym: Kåder
  3. (zoology) cat (any member of the genus Felis)
  4. attractive woman