Overijssel

English

Map of Overijssel (2012)

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Overijssel, meaning “[land] across the IJssel”, from the perspective of the bishopric of Utrecht by which it was held until 1528.

Proper noun

Overijssel

1. A province of the Netherlands, with Zwolle as capital city and Enschede the largest city.

Translations

province of the Netherlands

• Bulgarian: Оверейсел m (Overejsel)
• Catalan: Overijssel
• Dutch: Overijssel (nl)
• French: Overijssel (fr)
• Georgian: ოვერეისელი (overeiseli)
• Latvian: Overeisela f
• Low German:

  Dutch Low Saxon: Oaveriessel

• Macedonian: Овере́јсел m (Overéjsel)
• Polish: Overijssel
• Portuguese: Overijssel m
• West Frisian: Oerisel

See also

• (Provinces of the Netherlands) provinces of the Netherlands; Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, North Brabant, North Holland, Overijssel, South Holland, Utrecht, Zeeland ^{(Category: en:Provinces of the Netherlands)}

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ōverīsel, perhaps from Middle Low German overisel. Equivalent to a univerbation of over +‎ IJssel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌoːvəˈrɛi̯səl/, [ˌoːvəˈrɛi̯səɫ]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Over‧ijs‧sel

Proper noun

Overijssel n

1. Overijssel (a province of the Netherlands)

   Meronyms: Almelo, Borne, Dalfsen, Deventer, Dinkelland, Enschede, Haaksbergen, Hardenberg, Hellendoorn, Hengelo, Hof van Twente, Kampen, Losser, Oldenzaal, Olst-Wijhe, Ommen, Raalte, Rijssen-Holten, Staphorst, Steenwijkerland, Tubbergen, Twenterand, Wierden, Zwartewaterland, Zwolle

Derived terms

• Overijsselaar
• Overijssels

See also

• Oversticht
• (Provinces of the Netherlands) Provincies van Nederland; Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, Noord-Brabant, Noord-Holland, Overijssel, Zuid-Holland, Utrecht, Zeeland ^{(Category: nl:Provinces of the Netherlands)}

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.ve.ʁiʒ.sɛl/

Proper noun

Overijssel f

1. Overijssel (a province of the Netherlands)

See also

• (Provinces of the Netherlands) Provinces des Pays-Bas; Brabant-Septentrional, Drenthe, Flevoland, Frise, Gueldre, Groningue, Hollande-Septentrionale, Hollande-Méridionale, Limbourg, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zélande ^{(Category: fr:Provinces of the Netherlands)}

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch Overijssel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.vɛˈrɛj.sɛl/
• Rhymes: -ɛjsɛl
• Syllabification: O‧ve‧rij‧ssel

Proper noun

Overijssel n (indeclinable)

1. Overijssel (a province of the Netherlands)

See also

• (Provinces of the Netherlands) Prowincje Niderlandów; Brabancja Północna, Drenthe, Flevoland, Fryzja, Geldria, Groningen, Holandia Południowa, Holandia Północna, Limburgia, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zelandia ^{(Category: pl:Provinces of the Netherlands)}

Further reading

• Overijssel in PWN's encyclopedia

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Overijssel.

Proper noun

Overijssel m

1. Overijssel (a province of the Netherlands)