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/
- Hyphenation: IJs‧sel‧stein
Proper noun
IJsselstein n
- 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 (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN