Dachhase

derNoun

rabbit (slang/ironic for cat)

English translations

  1. 01

    hare

Word details

German meaning
Scherzhafte Bezeichnung für eine Katze, die sich oft auf Dächern aufhält.
English meaning
Rooftop cat
Synonym
Katze
German example
Der Dachhase streunt wieder über die Dächer.
English example
The rooftop cat is roaming over the roofs again.
Type
Noun
Article
der
Singular Form
der Dachhase
Plural Form
die Dachhasen

Example sentences with “Dachhase”

  1. Früher nannte man Katzen ironisch Dachhasen. (In the past, cats were ironically called roof-rabbits.)

Frequently asked questions

What does Dachhase mean?

It is an ironic term for a cat, historically used during times of food shortage.