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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.səlˌstɛi̯n/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: IJs‧sel‧stein

Proper noun

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IJsselstein n

  1. A city and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands
    Synonym: Apestad (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: Achtersloot, Klaphek

Derived terms

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “ijsselstein”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN