IJsselham

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as sillehem in 1132. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch sîle (“discharge sluice”) and ham (“alluvial land located in the bend of a river”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to the hydronym IJssel.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɛi̯.səlˌɦɑm/
Hyphenation: IJs‧sel‧ham

Proper noun edit

IJsselham n

A hamlet and former municipality of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN