IJsselstein

Dutch

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛi̯.səlˌstɛi̯n/

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• Hyphenation: IJs‧sel‧stein

Proper noun

IJsselstein n

1. A city and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Apestad (Carnival nickname)

   Meronyms: Achtersloot, Klaphek

Derived terms

• IJsselsteiner
• IJsselsteins

References

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