IJmuiden
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as IJmuiden in 1848. Compound of IJ (“a hydronym”) + muide (“mouth (of a river)”); the -n is following toponyms such as Muiden, where it indicates an old dative plural. The name was coined by lawyer and journalist Simon Vissering.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editIJmuiden n
- A town in Velsen, North Holland, Netherlands. [from late 19th c.]