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hairball in German

hairball in German is Fellknäuel, Haarballen — hairball means a clump of swallowed fur that forms in the stomach of a cat or other grooming animal.

hairball in German

Fellknäuel
noun
A small wad of fur or mass of hair formed in the digestive system of a cat or other animal, from hair ingested while grooming.
Haarballen
noun
A small wad of fur or mass of hair formed in the digestive system of a cat or other animal, from hair ingested while grooming.

What does "hairball" mean?

  1. noun A clump of swallowed fur that forms in the stomach of a cat or other grooming animal.
    "The cat coughed up a hairball on the kitchen floor."
  2. noun A messy, tangled problem that's hard to sort out.
    "Untangling the company's finances turned into a total hairball."
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hairball in a sentence

  • The cat coughed up a hairball on the kitchen floor.
  • Untangling the company's finances turned into a total hairball.

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What is "hairball" in German?

"hairball" in German is Fellknäuel, Haarballen. hairball means: A clump of swallowed fur that forms in the stomach of a cat or other grooming animal.

How do you use "hairball" in a sentence?

Example: "The cat coughed up a hairball on the kitchen floor." In German, "hairball" is Fellknäuel, Haarballen.

Are there other ways to say "hairball" in German?

Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "hairball": Fellknäuel, Haarballen.

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