Balgoij

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as balgoie in 1172. Compound derived either from Proto-Germanic *balg- (swelling, slight elevation) and Old Dutch ôi (land next to water) or Proto-Germanic *balwa- (bad) and *ga-agwjô- (habitation area).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑl.ɣoːi̯/
  • Hyphenation: Bal‧goij

Proper noun

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Balgoij n

  1. A village and former municipality of Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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