See also: ij, íj, and -ij
IJ U+0132, IJ
LATIN CAPITAL LIGATURE IJ
ı
[U+0131]
Latin Extended-A ij
[U+0133]

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Alternative formsEdit

  • IJ (single character)

LetterEdit

IJ (lower case ij, mixed case Ij)

  1. A digraph from the letters I and J.

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EnglishEdit

 
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Alternative formsEdit

  • (obsolete) Y

EtymologyEdit

From Dutch IJ.

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Proper nounEdit

IJ

  1. A lake (formerly a bay) adjoining the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
    • 1999, Geert Mak, Philipp Blom, transl., Amsterdam: A brief life of the city, Vintage, published 2001, page 9:
      Velsen, a considerable Roman garrison, was not far away; moreover, for centuries the windy IJ formed part of the northern border of the Roman Empire.

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EtymologyEdit

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *ahwō. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ɛi̯/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: IJ
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯
  • Homophone: ei

Proper nounEdit

IJ n

  1. the IJ

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DescendantsEdit

  • English: IJ