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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hospitali sancte katharine in traiecto in 1241. Derived from hoog (“high”) and the name of Saint Catherine. Named after the former fiefdom and municipality of Catharijne, named in turn after a former monastery.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Hoog Ca‧tha‧rij‧ne
Proper noun
Hoog Catharijne n
- A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hoog catharijne”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN