IJsselham

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sillehem in 1132. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch sîle (“discharge sluice”) and ham (“alluvial land located in the bend of a river”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to the hydronym IJssel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.səlˌɦɑm/
  • Hyphenation: IJs‧sel‧ham

Proper noun

IJsselham n

  1. A hamlet and former municipality of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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