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Kater.

tomcat, tom, male cat

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkaː.tɐ/
  1. tomcat, tom, male cat

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German katere, from Old High German kataro, from Proto-West Germanic *kataʀō (“male cat; tomcat”), akin to Yiddish קאָטער (koter), German Low German Kater, Dutch kater, Saterland Frisian Koater, English caterwaul, Luxembourgish Kueder.

noun/ˈkaː.tɐ/
  1. hangover

    masculine · strong
  2. ellipsis of Muskelkater (“sore muscle”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · colloquial · ellipsis · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

Humorous alteration of Katarrh (“catarrh”), after somewhat older Katzenjammer.

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