Dutch word kattenluik comes from Dutch luik, Dutch kat ((by extension) feline. Cat, pussy. Female cat.), Dutch -en-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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luik | Dutch (nld) | (arts) panel, as in a triptych. (figuratively) first-rank section, part (of few), e.g. chapter of a plan. Hatch. Shutter. |
kat | Dutch (nld) | (by extension) feline. Cat, pussy. Female cat. |
-en- | Dutch (nld) | Genitival interfix indicating that the former part is a characteristic of the latter. |
kattenluik | Dutch (nld) | Cat flap. |