katzenfreundlich

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German

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Etymology

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From Katze (cat) +‎ -n- +‎ freundlich (friendly). The idiomatic sense is from the familiar notion that cats are disingenuous in their demonstrations of affection.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkatsənˌfʁɔʏ̯ntlɪç/, (in the idiomatic sense alternatively) /ˌkatsənˈfʁɔʏ̯ntlɪç/

Adjective

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katzenfreundlich (strong nominative masculine singular katzenfreundlicher, comparative katzenfreundlicher, superlative am katzenfreundlichsten)

  1. (idiomatic) friendly in an insincere or exaggerated way, especially in order to gain some advantage
  2. (rare ad-hoc formation) cat-friendly, fond of or favourable for cats

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Derived terms

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