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[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 62 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A stray with a collar? I suspect that is someone's cat they let roam. I hope so, anyway.

[–] gigachad@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 months ago (3 children)

OP is German. The direct translation of stray is Streuner in German. A Streuner is not necessarily a pet without owner here, but can also mean "a pet wandering around alone". So this is likely lost in translation ;)

[–] safesyrup@feddit.org 7 points 2 months ago

Yes you are right. Somehow i translatef stray with a free roaming cat, which is kind of wrong

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I've never heard "Streuner" used for a pet, only for animals without owners.

[–] gigachad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

But maybe you have heard about herumstreunern? I feel like the border is much more fuzzy than in English.

[–] meekah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I'm with the other person, while I've heard herumstreunern, a Streuner is always homeless in my understanding. Might be a regional thing, idk

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah, that one I've definitely heard! I also feel like "streunern" by itself came up before for pets. But never "Streuner", that's reserved for strays.

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

Oh TIL, good to know! Thanks!

[–] thejoker954@lemmy.world 44 points 2 months ago

Doesn't look like a stray to me.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 42 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ain’t no stray. That’s a fat ‘n sassy cat-about-town.

[–] safesyrup@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago

Yes you are right, my brain mistranslated :D

[–] hobovision@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] safesyrup@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago

Looks much better, thanks :D

[–] safesyrup@feddit.org -4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Picture in post looks greyed out, maybe this is better

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago

Not really?