Hoog Catharijne

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

Hyphenation: Hoog Ca‧tha‧rij‧ne

Proper noun edit

Hoog Catharijne n

A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References edit

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