Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as d'Cathoeck in 1680. Potentially a compound of kade (quay, embankment) and hoek (corner, protruding bend). Compare Katham.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: Kat‧hoek

Proper noun edit

Kathoek n

  1. A hamlet in Koggenland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

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