Etymology

IJ

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Today it means: A lake (formerly a bay) adjoining the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Full definition →

Dutch IJ
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  1. Dutch · borrowed fromIJ
  2. Dutch · borrowed fromIJ
  3. English todayIJ

(lake): Borrowed from Dutch IJ.

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