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IJsselham.

a hamlet and former municipality of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɛi̯.səlˌɦɑm/
  1. a hamlet and former municipality of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

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.

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