Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kattegat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: kat-te-gat
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A body of water between Jutland and the Swedish mainland.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Kattegat (literally “cat's gate”), suggesting a narrow passage only a cat could squeeze through.

Inflected Forms

Cattegat (alternative)

Questions

What does kattegat mean?: A body of water between Jutland and the Swedish mainland.
Where does kattegat come from?: Borrowed from Dutch Kattegat (literally “cat's gate”), suggesting a narrow passage only a cat could squeeze through.

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