Polyglot Dictionary

kratzen

/ˈkʁatsn̩/

verb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
kratzt
past
kratzte
perfect
hat gekratzt

Meaning

  1. to scratch

    • Die Katze kratzte an der Tür.

      The cat scratched at the door.

    • Die Katze kratzt am Sofa. Wir haben einen Kratzbaum gekauft.

      The cat scratches at the sofa. We have bought a scratching post.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

coçar

coçar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to scratch."

Practice

1 What does kratzen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Katze ___ an der Tür.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches kratzen?

See also

verb

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