Overijssel

Borrowed from Dutch Overijssel, meaning “[land] across the IJssel”, from the perspective of the bishopric of Utrecht by which it was held until 1528.

Overijssel

1. A province of the Netherlands, with Zwolle as capital city and Enschede the largest city.

From Middle Dutch ōverīsel, perhaps from Middle Low German overisel. Equivalent to a univerbation of over +‎ IJssel.

• IPA^(key): /ˌoːvəˈrɛi̯səl/, [ˌoːvəˈrɛi̯səɫ]

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• Hyphenation: Over‧ijs‧sel

Overijssel n

1. Overijssel (a province of the Netherlands)

   Meronyms: Almelo, Borne, Dalfsen, Deventer, Dinkelland, Enschede, Haaksbergen, Hardenberg, Hellendoorn, Hengelo, Hof van Twente, Kampen, Losser, Oldenzaal, Olst-Wijhe, Ommen, Raalte, Rijssen-Holten, Staphorst, Steenwijkerland, Tubbergen, Twenterand, Wierden, Zwartewaterland, Zwolle

• Overijsselaar
• Overijssels

• Oversticht

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.ve.ʁiʒ.sɛl/

Overijssel f

1. Overijssel (a province of the Netherlands)

• IPA^(key): [ˈoːvɐˌa͡ɪsəl]

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Overijssel n (proper noun, genitive Overijssels or (optionally with an article) Overijssel)

1. Overijssel (a province of the Netherlands)

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch Overijssel.

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.vɛˈrɛj.sɛl/
• Rhymes: -ɛjsɛl
• Syllabification: O‧ve‧rij‧ssel

Overijssel n (indeclinable)

1. Overijssel (a province of the Netherlands)

• Overijssel in PWN's encyclopedia

Borrowed from Dutch Overijssel.

Overijssel m

1. Overijssel (a province of the Netherlands)