Belg

See also: Belg. and belg

Afrikaans

Noun

Belg (plural Belge, diminutive Belgie)

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

Related terms

• België
• Belgies

Dutch

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin Belgae.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛlx/

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• Hyphenation: Belg
• Rhymes: -ɛlx

Noun

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

1. Belgian (inhabitant of Belgium)

Derived terms

• België

 

Related terms

• Belgisch

 

Descendants

• Sranan Tongo: Bergi
• → Papiamentu: Bèlga

Manx

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Yn Velg f

1. Belgium

Mutation

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛlk/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛlk
• Syllabification: Belg

Noun

Belg m pers (female equivalent Belgijka)

1. Belgian

Declension

Declension of Belg

	singular	plural
nominative	Belg	Belgowie
genitive	Belga	Belgów
dative	Belgowi	Belgom
accusative	Belga	Belgów
instrumental	Belgiem	Belgami
locative	Belgu	Belgach
vocative	Belgu	Belgowie

Related terms

adjective

• belgijski

 

Further reading

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

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Belgae.

Noun

Belg m (plural Belgau)

1. (historical) the Belgae
2. (historical) Belgica, land of the Belgae

Derived terms

• Gwlad Belg (“Belgium”)

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “belg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies