IJsselmeer

American  

[ahy-suhl-meyr] / ˈaɪ səlˌmeɪr /

Or Ijsselmeer

noun

1. a lake in the NW Netherlands: created by the diking of the Zuider Zee. 465 sq. mi. (1,204 sq. km).

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IJsselmeer British  

/ ɛisəlˈmeːr /

noun

1. English name: Ijssel Lake.  a shallow lake in the NW Netherlands; formed from the S part of the Zuider Zee by the construction of the IJsselmeer Dam in 1932; salt water gradually replaced by fresh water from the IJssel River; fisheries (formerly marine fish, now esp eels). Area: (before reclamation) 3690 sq km (1425 sq miles). Estimated final area: 1200 sq km (465 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The watery tradition that I observed is soon to become famous for a different reason: Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk,” coming out in July, was filmed in Urk and on the IJsselmeer last July.

From Washington Post

By then, fisherman like Jaap Bond will have given up their trade and the waters of the IJsselmeer are likely to be empty of eels.

From BBC

The elections in the 12 Dutch provinces, the youngest reclaimed from the waters of the IJsselmeer only in 1968, were to choose regional councilors.

From BusinessWeek

The March 2 elections in the 12 Dutch provinces, the youngest reclaimed from the waters of the IJsselmeer only in 1968, are to choose regional councilors.

From BusinessWeek

"The place tosses like the IJsselmeer on a rough day."

From Project Gutenberg