katt
/katː/masculine
The English word "cat" is katt in Norwegian. Wiktionary also lists huskatt and katte.
Meaning: domestic species (noun)
Ways to say it
| Norwegian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| katt | /katː/ /kɑtː/ |
masculine |
| huskatt | masculine | |
| katte | feminine |
The most common and widely used word for the animal in Norwegian is katt.
Which one should you use?
While katt is used to refer to the species in general, huskatt is used specifically to refer to a domestic house cat.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word katt is a masculine noun. Its definite form is katten, its plural indefinite form is katter and its plural definite form is kattene. Note that katte can also function as a verb meaning to raise anchor to a cathead.
How do you pronounce it?
/katː/
Did you know?
- In a very specific nautical context, the word katt can refer to a 'cat-o'-nine-tails', a multi-tailed whip used in the past.
- The word katt is derived from Late Latin cattus, which is an unusual case as many early animal names in Germanic languages were not borrowed from Latin.
- The definite form katten is created by adding a suffix to the end of the word rather than using a separate word for 'the'.
Examples in context
- Gud er ein katt.God is a cat.This sentence uses katt to illustrate a simple metaphor.Tatoeba #12606711 by Barend, translation #11559182 by deniko
- Katten din er feit.Your cat is fat.This sentence uses katt to describe a pet.Tatoeba #13210930 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #2261100 by Hybrid
- Katten fanga ei mus.The cat caught a mouse.This sentence uses katt to describe an action taken by the animal.Tatoeba #12475921 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #2301125 by CK
- Jeg så en vakker katt på veien.I saw a beautiful cat on the road.
- Har du sett pusen min?Have you seen my kitty?
- Jeg vil ha en liten mis!I want a little kitten!
- 89 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Jakob and Emma are looking at a cat in the garden.
- JakobSjå, Emma, ein katt!Look, Emma, a cat!
- EmmaÅ, den katten er så fin.Oh, that cat is so pretty.
- JakobTrur du katten er din?Do you think the cat is yours?
- EmmaNei, eg har ingen katt.No, I don't have a cat.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cat” translations and entries katt, huskatt, katte, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries huskatt, katt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
