pspsps
The German phrase pspsps is a sound used to attract the attention of a cat.
pspsps is a sound used specifically when you want to get a cat's attention.
Did you know?
- The sound pspsps relies on high-frequency sibilants, which are more likely to mimic the rustling of prey like mice and birds.
- While Germans use pspsps for cats, using similar sibilant sounds like 'pisch' can actually be used by certain dialect speakers to scold or drive away an animal.
- A person using pspsps in Germany is participating in a cross-cultural vocal mimicry that is increasingly common due to internet culture, despite lacking a traditional German linguistic root.
Examples in context
- Pspsps, komm her, kleine Katze!Pspsps, come here, little cat!
- Ich mache immer pspsps, um sie zu locken.I always go pspsps to lure her.
- Hörst du das? Pspsps!Do you hear that? Pspsps!
Example conversation
Laura and Maximilian are in a garden seeing a stray cat.
- LauraSchau mal, dort ist eine Katze! Pspsps!Look, there is a cat! Pspsps!
- MaximilianIch glaube, sie hat dich gehört, Laura.I think she heard you, Laura.
- LauraPspsps! Komm her, Süße!Pspsps! Come here, sweetie!
- MaximilianSie kommt wirklich auf uns zu.She is actually coming towards us.
