ijzer

Meaning

  1. (neuter, uncountable) iron (metal)
  2. (countable, neuter) iron bar or tool

Concepts

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
ij‧zer
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛi̯zər/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch iser, from Old Dutch *īsarn, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).

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