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