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Katz

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See also: Kàtz and katz

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Katz

  1. A surname from Hebrew.
    • 2019 October 7, Kate Springer, “Passports for purchase: Open citizenship doors around the world”, in CNN‎:
      In 2017, Katz estimated that around 5,000 people per year were acquiring citizenship abroad through CIPs.

Derived terms

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:(file)
  • 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

Further reading

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

Hunsrik

Luxembourgish

Pennsylvania German

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