"IJ" meaning in English

See IJ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /eɪ/ [UK]
Rhymes: -eɪ Etymology: From Dutch IJ. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|IJ}} Dutch IJ Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} IJ
  1. A lake (formerly a bay) adjoining the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Wikipedia link: IJ (Amsterdam) Categories (place): Bays, Lakes, Places in the Netherlands Synonyms: Y [obsolete]
    Sense id: en-IJ-en-name-CnDOWpTB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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