Gooi

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as goie in 1200. Derived from Old Dutch goi (“inhabited area, royal land”), gō, whence gouw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣoːi̯/
  • Hyphenation: Gooi
  • Rhymes: -oːi̯

Proper noun

Gooi n

  1. a hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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