IJsselmeer
geographical name
IJs·sel·meer
| \ ˈī-səl-ˌmer
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variants:
or Lake Ijssel \ ˈī-səl
, ˈā- \
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Definition of IJsselmeer
freshwater lake in the northern part of the Netherlands that is separated from the North Sea by a dike and bordered by reclaimed lands
Note: The IJsselmeer is part of the former Zuider Zee (an inlet of the North Sea).