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katt

Pronunciation: /ˈkatː/

“katt” is a Swedish word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a cat
  2. a sexually attractive woman
  3. a cat-o'-nine-tails

Etymology

From Old Swedish katter, from Old Norse kǫttr, from Proto-Germanic *kattuz, from Late Latin cattus, from Latin catta. Usage as a minced oath due to the association in folklore between cats and the forces of darkness.

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