kattenkruid

Dutch

Etymology

From kat +‎ -en- +‎ kruid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑ.tə(n)ˌkrœy̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: kat‧ten‧kruid

Noun

kattenkruid n (plural kattenkruiden, diminutive kattenkruidje n)

  1. (chiefly uncountable, countable) catnip, catwort, any plant of the genus Nepeta