Belarus
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Belarus' (rare)
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Slavic *bělъ (“white”) + -a- (connecting morpheme) + Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ, “Ruthenia”); The stem bel- is cognate with Balt- (Baltic), from Lithuanian baltas (“white”). Compare Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ), Russian Белару́сь (Belarúsʹ), Белору́ссия (Belorússija).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Belarus
- A country in Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Рэспу́бліка Белару́сь (Respúblika Bjelarúsʹ)).
Synonyms[edit]
- Belorussia (nonstandard or historical)
- Bielorussia (nonstandard or historical)
- Byelorussia (obsolete)
- White Russia (archaic)
- Europe's last dictatorship
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
country
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See also[edit]
- Appendix:Place names in Belarus
- (countries of Europe) country of Europe; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
Anagrams[edit]
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Belarus n
- Belarus (a country in Europe)
- Synonyms: Wit-Rusland, (rare) Belaroes, (obsolete) Wit-Roethenië
Usage notes[edit]
- As designation for the country of Belarus, the term was popularised by the mainstream media and official websites following the 2020 Belarusian protests, partially displacing the older Wit-Rusland.
Noun[edit]
Belarus m (plural Belarussen, diminutive Belarusje n, feminine Belarussische)
- Belarusian (male or of unspecified gender)
- Synonym: Wit-Rus
Usage notes[edit]
- As designation for an inhabitant of Belarus, the term was popularised by the mainstream media and official websites following the 2020 Belarusian protests, partially displacing the older Wit-Rus.
Noun[edit]
Belarus m (plural Belarussen, diminutive Belarusje n)
- A make of tractor, named for Belarus
- 1964 October 17, Nieuwsblad van het Noorden[1] (advertisement), Groningen, page 21:
- Wij staan op de Landbouwtentoonstelling te Zuidlaren met Belarus traktoren. Voor de laagst denkbare prijs in Nederland
- We will be present at the Agricultural Exhibition in Zuidlaren with Belarus tractors. At the lowest price imaginable in the Netherlands
Derived terms[edit]
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Belarus n (genitive Belarus)
- (officialese) Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe)
- Synonyms: Weißrussland, (obsolete) Weißruthenien, (East Germany) Belorußland
Declension[edit]
Declension of Belarus (uncountable)
Derived terms[edit]
Maltese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation[edit]
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Belarus m
- Belarus (a country in Europe)
- Synonym: Belarussja
Portuguese[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Belarus f
- Belarus (a country in eastern Europe)
- Synonym: Bielorrússia
Swedish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Belarus n (genitive Belarus)
Synonyms[edit]
Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Belarus
- Belarus (a country in Europe)
- Synonyms: Belarusya, Rusoblanka
Uzbek[edit]
| Other scripts | |
|---|---|
| Cyrillic | Беларусь |
| Roman | Belarus |
| Perso-Arabic | |
Etymology[edit]
From Russian Белару́сь (Belarúsʹ), from Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Belarus
Declension[edit]
Declension of Belarus
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Belarus | Belaruslar |
| genitive | Belarusning | Belaruslarning |
| dative | Belarusga | Belaruslarga |
| definite accusative | Belarusni | Belaruslarni |
| locative | Belarusda | Belaruslarda |
| ablative | Belarusdan | Belaruslardan |
Possessive forms of Belarus
Synonyms[edit]
- Belorussiya (obsolete or historical)
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