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Katzenhai

small-spotted catshark

noun KAT-sen-hy Rare

Usage Note

Katzenhai (Scyliorhinus canicula) is the small-spotted catshark, the most common shark in German coastal waters. It is a small, harmless bottom-dweller. Under the name Schillerlocke (a curled smoked product), it has been sold as a delicacy at German fish markets for decades.

Examples

"Der Katzenhai ist der häufigste Hai in der Nordsee und völlig harmlos für Badende."

Natural Translation

The catshark is the most common shark in the North Sea and completely harmless to bathers.

Literal Translation

The catshark is the most-common shark in the North-Sea and completely harmless for bathers.

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