Balgoij

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Balgoij n

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

Derived terms

• Balgoijenaar
• Balgoijs

References

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