katzwijm

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From kat (“cat”) +‎ zwijm (“swoon, state of faded consciousness”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. why kat

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkɑt.zʋɛi̯m/
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Noun edit

katzwijm m (uncountable)

A swoon out of adoration or admiration of some person.

Usage notes edit

Often in the collocation in katzwijm vallen, "to swoon over [someone]".