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 ;)
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.
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ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 66 pts · 1y
A stray with a collar? I suspect that is someone's cat they let roam. I hope so, anyway.
gigachad@sh.itjust.works · 25 pts · 1y
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 · 9 pts · 1y
Yes you are right. Somehow i translatef stray with a free roaming cat, which is kind of wrong
FooBarrington@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
I've never heard "Streuner" used for a pet, only for animals without owners.
gigachad@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
But maybe you have heard about herumstreunern? I feel like the border is much more fuzzy than in English.
meekah@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
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 pts · 1y
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 pts · 1y
Oh TIL, good to know! Thanks!
thejoker954@lemmy.world · 46 pts · 1y
Doesn't look like a stray to me.
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 43 pts · 1y
Ain’t no stray. That’s a fat ‘n sassy cat-about-town.
safesyrup@feddit.org · 2 pts · 1y
Yes you are right, my brain mistranslated :D
hobovision@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 1y
safesyrup@feddit.org · 2 pts · 1y
Looks much better, thanks :D
safesyrup@feddit.org · -4 pts · 1y
orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 1y
Not really?