IJssel

English

Proper noun

IJssel

  1. A river in Gelderland province and Overijssel province, Netherlands, which flows from the Rhine and discharges into the IJsselmeer.

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *Īsalō, probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eys- (to move quickly).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.səl/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: IJs‧sel
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯səl

Proper noun

IJssel m

  1. A river in the provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel, the Netherlands; a branch of the Rhine.
    Synonym: Gelderse IJssel

Derived terms

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