Kattendijke
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as cattindic in 1214. Compound of kat and dijk (“levee”). The element kat is difficult to interpret; it may derive from Middle Dutch katte (“earthen mound supported by beams and poles”) or be used in a metaphorical sense to refer to the poor quality of the levee. Compare Cadzand.
See also Zealandic Kattendieke.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editKattendijke n
- A village and former municipality of Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands.