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IJ

UK/eɪ/

IJ proper noun: a lake (formerly a bay) adjoining the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Proper noun

IJ

  1. A lake (formerly a bay) adjoining the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
    • 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.1999, Geert Mak, translated by Philipp Blom, Amsterdam: A brief life of the city, Vintage, published 2001, page 9

Forms of IJ

alternative formY

Origin of IJ

Borrowed from Dutch IJ.

Words that rhyme with IJ

48 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about IJ

What does IJ mean?
IJ means a lake (formerly a bay) adjoining the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
What part of speech is IJ?
IJ is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce IJ?
IJ is pronounced /eɪ/ (UK).

Words near IJ in the dictionary

  1. IIUC
  2. iiwi
  3. IIWII
  4. iiwis
  5. Iizuka
  6. IJ
  7. IJA
  8. ijam
  9. Ijames
  10. Ijameses
  11. Ijamsville

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