Kattenberg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Cattenbergh in 1645. Compound of kat (“cat”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The precise interpretation of kat is unclear; it may refer to the arched shape of the hill (by analogy with a cat's back). Compare Hondsberg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑ.tə(n)ˌbɛrx/
• Hyphenation: Kat‧ten‧berg

Proper noun

Kattenberg n

1. A hamlet in Oirschot, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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