De Kat

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from West Frisian Kat, derived in turn from kat (“type of sluice”). Named after a nearby sluice.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈkɑt/
  • Hyphenation: De Kat
  • Rhymes: -ɑt

Proper noun

De Kat n

  1. a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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