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IJmuiden
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as IJmuiden in 1848. Compound of nl IJ muide a hydronym mouth (of a river); the -n is following toponyms such as nl Muiden, where it indicates an old dative plural. The name was coined by lawyer and journalist Simon Vissering.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌɛi̯ˈmœy̯.də(n)/
nl IJ mui den
nl œy̯dən 3
Proper noun
n
nl town mun/Velsen p/North Holland c/Netherlands from late 19th c.
Derived terms
nl IJmuidenaar
nl IJmuidens
References
ijmuiden
nl coinages