die Katzenfrau
Translation
cat lady
Examples
Die alte Dame im Dorf ist eine echte Katzenfrau.
The old lady in the village is a real cat lady.
Sie wird als Katzenfrau bezeichnet, weil sie zehn Katzen hat.
She is called a cat lady because she has ten cats.
Grammar Patterns
to be ((a)) cat lady She is a real cat lady.
Similar Words
Katzenliebhaberin (female cat lover), Tierfreundin (female animal lover)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Katze' (cat) and 'Frau' (woman), literally meaning 'cat woman'.
Memory Tips
Visualize the stereotypical 'cat lady' from pop culture, a woman who adores her many feline companions.