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Overijssel meaning

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

Using Overijssel

  • The main meaning on this page is: A province of the Netherlands, with Zwolle as capital city and Enschede the largest city.
  • In the example corpus, overijssel often appears in combinations such as: and overijssel.

Context around Overijssel

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

brabant 1× giethoorn 1×

Often after:

led 1× received 1×

Sentence patterns with Overijssel

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

1672 74 overijssel received a 1× added to overijssel 1× bordered by overijssel to the 1× gelderland and overijssel 1× gelderland and overijssel all suspended 1× gelderland and overijssel as conquered 1× noord brabant overijssel and utrecht 1× of giethoorn overijssel led to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a similar targeted 1× after a brief 1× it is bordered 1× sharp increases in 1× the five provinces 1× they were now 1×

Common sentence endings:

000 a year 1× added to overijssel 1× after his death 1× gelderland and overijssel 1× overijssel and utrecht 1× stadtholders more power 1×

Words around Overijssel

Just before it in the word index:

overhyping 3 overhyped 27 overhype 5 overhunting 6 overhung 6 overholt 11

Just after it in the word index:

overindebtedness 2 overindulge 9 overindulged 2 overindulgence 14 overindulgent 3 overindulging 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Overijssel

  • In this selection, "overijssel" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, brabant, giethoorn, led and received stand out and add context to how "overijssel" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1672 74 overijssel received a and added to overijssel. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overijssel" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overijssel

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

They were now also called "departments" and Drenthe was added to Overijssel. (12 words)

Sharp increases in complaints were reported in Drenthe, Gelderland, Noord-Brabant, Overijssel, and Utrecht. (14 words)

The five provinces of which William III was stadtholder—Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Gelderland, and Overijssel—all suspended the office after his death. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Troost, 109–112 The negative reactions to this from Zeeland and the city of Amsterdam made William ultimately decide to decline these honours; he was instead appointed stadtholder of Gelderland and Overijssel. (32 words)

Troost, 128–129 Fagel now proposed to treat the liberated provinces of Utrecht, Gelderland and Overijssel as conquered territory ( Generality Lands ), as punishment for their quick surrender to the enemy. (30 words)

A similar targeted marketing initiative a decade ago in the village of Giethoorn, Overijssel, led to an influx of Chinese visitors, who now number around 350,000 a year. (29 words)

Example sentences (8)

Sharp increases in complaints were reported in Drenthe, Gelderland, Noord-Brabant, Overijssel, and Utrecht.

A similar targeted marketing initiative a decade ago in the village of Giethoorn, Overijssel, led to an influx of Chinese visitors, who now number around 350,000 a year.

After a brief occupation by the forces of the Bishop of Münster (1672–74), Overijssel received a new form of government which granted the stadtholders more power.

It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany (districts of Emsland and Bentheim ) to the east.

The five provinces of which William III was stadtholder—Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Gelderland, and Overijssel—all suspended the office after his death.

They were now also called "departments" and Drenthe was added to Overijssel.

Troost, 109–112 The negative reactions to this from Zeeland and the city of Amsterdam made William ultimately decide to decline these honours; he was instead appointed stadtholder of Gelderland and Overijssel.

Troost, 128–129 Fagel now proposed to treat the liberated provinces of Utrecht, Gelderland and Overijssel as conquered territory ( Generality Lands ), as punishment for their quick surrender to the enemy.

Common combinations with overijssel

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overijssel" in a sentence?
An example: "Sharp increases in complaints were reported in Drenthe, Gelderland, Noord-Brabant, Overijssel, and Utrecht." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "overijssel" from authentic English texts.
What does "overijssel" mean?
Overijssel means: A province of the Netherlands, with Zwolle as capital city and Enschede the largest city.
How many example sentences with "overijssel" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "overijssel", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.