Ysselsteyn

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Attested as IJsselstein in 1942. Named after H. A. van IJsselsteyn (1860-1941), a former minister of agriculture. Spelled with two ys to avoid confusion with IJsselstein.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.səlˌstɛi̯n/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Ys‧sel‧steyn
  • Homophone: IJsselstein

Proper noun[edit]

Ysselsteyn n

  1. A village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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