katze

See also: Katze

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

khatz, khatza

Etymology

From Old High German kazza, earlier *katta, from Late Latin catta, feminine of cattus.

Noun

katze f

(Tredici Comuni) cat

References

Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

Middle High German

Etymology

From Old High German *kazza, from Proto-West Germanic *kattā.

Noun

katze f

cat

Descendants

Alemannic German: Chatz, Chats, Chazz, Chaz; Kàtz; chatza, chatzu, chatzò, chàzzà
Bavarian: ckozza, khoze, kòtze, Katz
- Cimbrian: katze, khatz, khatza
- Mòcheno: kòtz
Central Franconian:
- Hunsrik: Katz
German: Katze
Luxembourgish: Kaz
Rhine Franconian:
- Pennsylvania German: Katz
Yiddish: קאַץ (kats)

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