How to Say "Cat" in Lithuanian

katė

[kɐ²ˈtʲeː]feminine

The Lithuanian word for cat is katė. Wiktionary also lists katinas.

Meaning: domestic species (noun)

Ways to say it

“cat” in Lithuanian
Lithuanian	IPA	Note
katė	[kɐ²ˈtʲeː] (narrow)	feminine
katinas	[²ˈkɑːtʲɪnɐs] (narrow)	masculine

The term is used to refer to the domestic species of cat.

The form katė is the general term for the species, while katinas is used specifically when referring to a male cat.

katė is a feminine noun and katinas is a masculine noun.

The root of katė likely does not come from an Indo-European source, but was borrowed from an ancient Afroasiatic language.
In traditional Lithuanian rural life, the katė was highly valued for protecting the granary from rodents, making it a symbol of household prosperity.
In Lithuania, the term katinas is not just a biological descriptor for a male cat, but is often used as a cozy or playful nickname for a pet.

Katė mėgsta gaudyti peles.
The cat loves to chase mice.
This sentence shows the behavior of a katė.
Tatoeba #3977727 by Albus, translation #3976950 by Hybrid
Aš katė.
I'm a cat.
This sentence is used to state that one is a katė.
Tatoeba #3642474 by asveja, translation #2068371 by shekitten
Kur yra katė?
Where is the cat?
This sentence is a way to ask for the location of a katė.
Tatoeba #3183235 by asveja, translation #1851459 by Spamster
Labas Rasa, ar turi katę?
Hello Rasa, do you have a cat?
Aš esu labai alergiškas katėms.
I'm very allergic to cats.
48 more sentences on Tatoeba

Gabrielė and Lukas are talking about a pet in the living room.

Sources

Wiktionary, “cat” translations and entries katė, katinas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries katinas, katė, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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