Kätzchen

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Kätzchen

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Katze (“cat”) +‎ -chen

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛtsçən/

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• Hyphenation: Kätz‧chen

Kätzchen n (strong, genitive Kätzchens, plural Kätzchen)

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

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

• “Kätzchen” in Duden online
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Kaz (“cat”) +‎ -chen

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæt͡sɕən/

Kätzchen f (plural Kätzercher)

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