ij.
A digraph of the Dutch alphabet, written in the Latin script; sometimes considered a letter of the Dutch alphabet.
Meaning & usage
A digraph of the Dutch alphabet, written in the Latin script; sometimes considered a letter of the Dutch alphabet.
Where this word comes from
From a Middle Dutch spelling for /iː/, representing a variation of ⟨ii⟩, which tended to be avoided. Besides ⟨ij⟩, another common form was ⟨y⟩. The pronunciation changed to /ɛi̯/ in Early Modern Dutch through diphthongization, at first in Brabant.
the digraph ij
Where this word comes from
From a Middle Dutch spelling for /iː/, representing a variation of ⟨ii⟩, which tended to be avoided. Besides ⟨ij⟩, another common form was ⟨y⟩. The pronunciation changed to /ɛi̯/ in Early Modern Dutch through diphthongization, at first in Brabant.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.