Polyglot Dictionary

Tatze

/ˈtatsə/

die noun B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Tatzen

Meaning

  1. paw

    • Der Bär hob die Tatze.

      The bear raised its paw.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

pfote

Pfote is the general word for a "paw," like a dog or cat; Tatze is used for a bigger, wilder animal's paw, like a bear or lion.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

zarpa

zarpa is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "paw."

Portuguese

pata

pata is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "paw."

Practice

1 What does Tatze mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Bär hob die ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Tatze?

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