Ysselsteyn
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as IJsselstein in 1942. Named after H. A. van IJsselsteyn (1860-1941), a former minister of agriculture. Spelled with two ys to avoid confusion with IJsselstein.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.səlˌstɛi̯n/
- Hyphenation: Ys‧sel‧steyn
- Homophone: IJsselstein
Proper noun
Ysselsteyn n
- A village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN