Opoj

Opoj is a village and municipality of Trnava District in the Trnava region of Slovakia.

Etymology

The name comes from the Slovak opojiť: to saturate, to soak (with water). Opoj: literally "a land area that is saturated with water" (wet meadow).[1] 1266 Opoy.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Krajčovič, Rudolf (2013). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (47)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej (6): 331.

Coordinates: 48°18′N 17°39′E / 48.300°N 17.650°E / 48.300; 17.650

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