Overijssel

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Overijssel

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

proper noun

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

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name province of the Netherlands

Português	Overijssel
Français	Overijssel
Deutsch	Overijssel, Oberyssel

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@misc{overijssel_2026,
  title = {Overijssel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overijssel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}