Belg

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See also: Belg. and belg

Afrikaans[edit]

Noun[edit]

Belg (plural Belge, diminutive Belgie)

  1. Belgian (person from Belgium or of Belgian descent)

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Latin Belgae.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bɛlx/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Belg
  • Rhymes: -ɛlx

Noun[edit]

Belg m (plural Belgen, diminutive Belgje n, feminine Belgische)

  1. Belgian (inhabitant of Belgium)

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Descendants[edit]

  • Sranan Tongo: Bergi
  • Papiamentu: Bèlga

Manx[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun[edit]

Yn Velg f

  1. Belgium

Mutation[edit]

Manx mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Belg Velg Melg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Polish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Belg m pers (female equivalent Belgijka)

  1. Belgian

Declension[edit]

Related terms[edit]

adjective

Further reading[edit]

  • Belg in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Belg in Polish dictionaries at PWN