Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Proper noun edit

Gooium n

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

References edit

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