Japanese often call a small cat: chibi. The meaning of chibi is 禿び, a "small, cute version of a manga, anime character, typically with oversized head". It is something, Japanese consider as かわいい. I am no fan of manga and anime, so I changed the characters from 禿び to 小美 and gave the latter the "not entirely correct" reading chibi. 小(ち) 美 ( び) 小美 is her name now: Chibi, the little beauty. 小美 新しい読み方: 小(ち) 美 ( び) Ein sogenannter Dachhase. On the lookout for "Ubereats Cat"(=me). Gemini says: The term "Dachhase" is a German word that literally translates to "roof hare." However, it's not actually a type of hare. Here's a breakdown of its meaning: Figurative Meaning: 1) It's a humorous or colloquial term for a house cat. 2) Historically, it also referred to cat meat, particularly during times of food scarcity. This connection arose because a prepared cat could resemble a hare, and cats are known to climb onto roofs...
Work in Progress Someone gave me a book about cat stories in literature (in German). I think many of the stories are out of copyright. I will try to find the originals and also add other cat stories. The content page of that book: Titles are translated to English by me. They are sometimes different from the official titles in English used by publishers. It is possible that some stories do not exist as official translations. If I find the original story in the author's mother language online, I will link to it. Please use Google Images and Machine Translation (Gemini, ChatGPT,...) to translate it into your language. I mark in red where I think the story is still in copyright (to be investigated) because the author died less than 70 years ago. INSTEAD OF A FOREWORD Kurt Tucholsky : "Letter to a Tomcat / Brief an einen Kater " (1927) THAT'S THE CAT... / So ist die Katz Robert Walser (1956) : The Kitten / Das Kätzchen Rudyard Kipling : "The Cat That Walked by Himse...
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