IJsselham
Dutch
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.səlˌɦɑm/
- Hyphenation: IJs‧sel‧ham
Proper noun
IJsselham n
- A hamlet and former municipality of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN