Gooium

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Goyum in 1533. Borrowed from West Frisian Goaium, potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian Gode (a personal name) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣoːi̯.ʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Gooi‧um

Proper noun

Gooium n

  1. a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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