katje

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑ.tjə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kat‧je
  • Rhymes: -ɑtjə

Etymology 1

From kat +‎ -je.

Noun

katje n (plural katjes)

  1. diminutive of kat; kitty
  2. catkin

Etymology 2

Reborrowing from Malay gaji (“salary”), from Dutch gage; see there for more.

Noun

katje c (plural katjen, diminutive katjetje n)

  1. (Netherlands, nautical, military, naval slang) salary

References

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