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 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