Kattenbroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Cattenbroek in 1695. Compound of kat (“infertile”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

Compare Cattenbroek.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Kattenbroek n

  1. a neighbourhood of Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kattenbroek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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