IJmuiden

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

  1. a town in Velsen, North Holland, Netherlands [from late 19th c.]

Derived terms

  • IJmuidenaar
  • IJmuidens

References

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