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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Cattenbergh in 1645. Compound of kat (“cat”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The precise interpretation of kat is unclear; it may refer to the arched shape of the hill (by analogy with a cat's back). Compare Hondsberg.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑ.tə(n)ˌbɛrx/
- Hyphenation: Kat‧ten‧berg
Proper noun
Kattenberg n
- A hamlet in Oirschot, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN