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