IJsselstein
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as yselsteyne in 1279. Compound of the hydronym IJssel and Middle Dutch stein (“stone building, castle”). The city developed around a castle owned by the Van Amstel family.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.səlˌstɛi̯n/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: IJs‧sel‧stein
Proper noun
IJsselstein n
- A city and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Apestad (Carnival nickname)
- Meronyms: Achtersloot, Klaphek
Derived terms
- IJsselsteiner
- IJsselsteins
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