Etymology

Overijssel

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Today it means: A province of the Netherlands, with Zwolle as capital city and Enschede the largest city. Full definition →

Dutch Overijssel
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  1. Dutch · borrowed fromOverijssel
  2. English todayOverijssel

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.