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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as IJmuiden in 1848. Compound of IJ (a hydronym) + muide (“mouth (of a river)”); the -n is following toponyms such as Muiden, where it indicates an old dative plural. The name was coined by lawyer and journalist Simon Vissering.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɛi̯ˈmœy̯.də(n)/
- Hyphenation: IJ‧mui‧den
- Rhymes: -œy̯dən
Proper noun
IJmuiden n
- A town in Velsen, North Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “ijmuiden”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN