Grauwe Kat

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Grauwe Kat in 1718. Calque of West Frisian De Grouwe Kat, derived from grau (“gray”) and kat (“type of sluice”). Named after a nearby sluice.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɑu̯.ə ˈkɑt/
  • Hyphenation: Grau‧we Kat
  • Rhymes: -ɑt

Proper noun

Grauwe 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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