Overijssel

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proper noun

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

OriginDutch Overijssel →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. DutchOverijssel
  2. EnglishOverijssel

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

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Translations

Bulgarian Оверейсел
  • Оверейсел (Overejsel)province of the Netherlands
Catalan Overijssel
  • Overijsselprovince of the Netherlands
Dutch Overijssel
  • Overijsselprovince of the Netherlands
French Overijssel
  • Overijsselprovince of the Netherlands
German Overijssel, Oberyssel
  • Overijsselprovince of the Netherlands
  • Oberysselprovince of the Netherlands
Latvian Overeisela
  • Overeiselaprovince of the Netherlands
Polish Overijssel
  • Overijsselprovince of the Netherlands
Portuguese Overijssel
  • Overijsselprovince of the Netherlands
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APA

Overijssel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Overijssel

MLA

“Overijssel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Overijssel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Overijssel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Overijssel.

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