Krimpen aan den IJssel
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Etymology edit
First attested as duabus villis que crimpen nuncupantur, sitis super meruede et super yssel in 1277. Derived from a term cognate to Old Saxon krampo (“hook”), Middle Dutch krampe (“hook”) and the hydronym IJssel. The toponym contrasts with Krimpen aan de Lek.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Krim‧pen aan den IJs‧sel
Proper noun edit
- A town and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.
- Meronym: Boveneind