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IJ
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Appendix:Variations of "ij"
IJ
English
IJ (Amsterdam)
Alternative forms
en Y obsolete
Etymology
lake en :bor nl:IJ + 1
Pronunciation
en /eɪ/ UK
en eɪ 1
Noun
en immigration judge.
Proper noun
en A <<lake>> (formerly a <<bay>>) adjoining the city of Amsterdam, <<c/Netherlands>>.
en 1999 Geert Mak w:Philipp Blom Amsterdam: A brief life of the city 9 Vintage 2001 Velsen, a considerable Roman garrison, was not far away; moreover, for centuries the windy IJ formed part of the northern border of the Roman Empire.
Anagrams
en ij -ji JI Ji
Dutch
Etymology
Ultimately from nl gem-pro *ahwō. nl
Pronunciation
nl /ɛi̯/
nl Nl-ei.ogg Belgium
nl Nl-IJ.ogg
nl IJ
nl ɛi̯
nl ei
Proper noun
n
the en IJ
Derived terms
nl IJburg
nl IJmeer
nl IJmond
nl IJmuiden
Descendants
en 1 IJ