Cattenbroek
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as cattenbroeck and katenbruch in 1217. Compound of Middle Dutch catte (“lesser, poor”) and broec (“marsh, marshland”). The first element may refer to a type of infertile clay. Compare Kattenbroek.
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: Cat‧ten‧broek
- Homophone: Kattenbroek
Proper noun
editCattenbroek n
- A hamlet in Montfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands.