Grauwe Kat

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Grauwe Kat in 1718. Calque of West Frisian De Grouwe Kat, derived from grau (“gray”) and kat (“type of sluice”). Named after a nearby sluice.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɣrɑu̯.ə ˈkɑt/
Hyphenation: Grau‧we Kat
Rhymes: -ɑt

Proper noun edit

Grauwe Kat n

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN