De Zwarte Kat

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Zwarte kat in 1874. Derived from zwart (“black”) and kat (“cat”). Named after a former inn.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: De Zwar‧te Kat

Proper noun

De Zwarte Kat n

  1. A hamlet in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de zwarte kat”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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