# Kattegat

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #92,759

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kattegat