Meanings
Origin
- DutchKattegat
- EnglishKattegat
Borrowed from Dutch Kattegat (literally “cat's gate”), suggesting a narrow passage only a cat could squeeze through.
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Danish Kattegat
- Kattegatbody of water
Dutch Kattegat
- Kattegatbody of water
German Kattegat, Kattegatt
- Kattegatbody of water
- Kattegattbody of water
Greek Κάτεγατ
- Κάτεγατ (Kátegat)body of water
Russian Ка́ттегат
- Ка́ттегат (Káttegat)body of water
Swedish Kattegatt
- Kattegattbody of water
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APA
Kattegat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kattegat
MLA
“Kattegat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kattegat. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kattegat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kattegat.
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