Kattegat

English

Alternative forms

  • Cattegat

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Kattegat (literally “cat's gate”), suggesting a narrow passage only a cat could squeeze through.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Kattegat

  1. A body of water between Jutland and the Swedish mainland.

Translations

body of water

Further reading

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