ijssel

Thân thiện

The river IJssel flows gently through the green countryside.

Definition

Proper noun: * A river in the central Netherlands: The IJssel is a distributary branch of the Rhine River. It flows northward from the city of Arnhem through the eastern part of the Netherlands until it empties into the IJsselmeer, a large lake.

Usage

The word "IJssel" is used almost exclusively as a proper noun to name this specific geographical feature. * The IJssel river is an important waterway for transport and water management. * Several historic towns, like Deventer and Kampen, are situated along the IJssel. * The Rhine splits into the Waal and the IJssel near Arnhem.

Advanced Usage

• The name is often part of compound terms for other geographical or historical entities related to the river.
  • IJsselmeer: The lake into which the river flows.
  • Gelderse IJssel: Another name used to distinguish this river from other, smaller branches.

Variants and Related Words

• IJsselmeer (noun): The lake in the northern Netherlands created by the closure of the Zuiderzee, into which the IJssel River flows.
• Gelderse IJssel (noun): An alternative name for the river, specifying its course through the Gelderland province.

Synonyms

• River IJssel: The full, descriptive name.
• Gelderse IJssel: The regional name.

Notes on Meaning

This word has a single, specific meaning as the name of a Dutch river. It is not used in idioms, phrasal verbs, or with metaphorical meanings.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a river in the central Netherlands flowing north to the IJsselmeer

Từ đồng nghĩa

• IJssel
• IJssel river