Kätzchen

German

Etymology

Katze (“cat”) +‎ -chen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛtsçən/

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• Hyphenation: Kätz‧chen

Noun

Kätzchen n (genitive Kätzchens, plural Kätzchen)

1. diminutive of Katze: kitten; little cat; endearing cat
2. catkin (type of blossom)

Synonyms

• (kitten): Katzenjunges; Katzenkind; Katzenwelpe (all restricted to “baby cat”, unlike the lemma)

Further reading

• “Kätzchen” in Duden online

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

Kaz (“cat”) +‎ -chen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæt͡sɕən/

Noun

Kätzchen f (plural Kätzercher)

1. diminutive of Kaz: kitten; little cat; endearing cat