Belgium en · PROPN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ-? Proto-Celtic *belgosbor. Latin Belgae Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin belgicusder. Proto-Indo-European *gelH-? Proto-Celtic *galnatibor. Latin Gallus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin Gallia ▲ Latin Belgica Latin Gallia Belgicaellip. Latin Belgicader. Latin Belgiumbor. English Belgium Borrowed from Latin Belgium, variant of Belgica, from Gallia Belgica, from the name of the tribe of Belgae.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) A country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France. Official name: Kingdom of Belgium. Capital and largest city: Brussels.
The higher levels of chlorate were discovered during routine testing at the company's production facility in Ghent, Belgium, according to an unnamed company spokesperson quoted by the AFP news agency.
2025 January 29, Lucy Hooker, “Coca-Cola recalls drinks in UK due to chemical levels”, in BBC News:
- (uncountable, usually) A place in the United States: ▸ A village in Vermilion County, Illinois.
- (uncountable, usually) A place in the United States: ▸ A township in Polk County, Minnesota.
- (uncountable, usually) A place in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia.
- (uncountable, usually) A place in the United States: ▸ A town and village in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.
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(uncountable, usually) The Low Countries.
It is found in Egypt, in Belgium, in Bohemia, in Ratisbone, and in divers places of France, Germany, and Italy, and at Anneberge, and about Thebes.
1652, Thomas Nicols, A lapidary, or, The history of pretious stones:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgiums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Benelux · Belgium sausage · Belgistan · Belindia · Belgium block
Meronyms
Wallonia · Flanders · Brussels-Capital Region · Brussels
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (214)
hu Belgium (country in Europe) · vec Belgio (country in Europe) · nan-hbl 比利時 /比利时 (country in Europe) · af België (country in Europe) · sh Бе́лгија (country in Europe) · pap Bélgika (country in Europe) · ne बेल्जियम (country in Europe) · uk Бе́льгія (country in Europe) · bar Belgien (country in Europe) · yue 比利時 /比利时 (country in Europe) · cmn 比利時 /比利时 (country in Europe) · sc Bèlgiu (country in Europe) · eo Belgio (country in Europe) · et Belgia (country in Europe) · gsw Belgien (country in Europe) · is Belgía (country in Europe) · gur Bɛlgɔ (country in Europe) · war Belhika (country in Europe) · ckb بەلجیکا (country in Europe) · nrf Belgique (country in Europe) · rup Belghia (country in Europe) · su Bélgia (country in Europe) · el Βέλγιο (country in Europe) · bpy বেলজিয়াম (country in Europe) · he בֶּלְגְּיָה (country in Europe) · tt Бельгия (country in Europe) · id Belgia (country in Europe) · sh Bélgija (country in Europe) · nap Belge (country in Europe) · ace Bèlgia (country in Europe) · cs Belgie (country in Europe) · eu Belgika (country in Europe) · ur بلجئیم (country in Europe) · ia Belgio (country in Europe) · br Belgia (country in Europe) · arz بلجيكا (country in Europe) · ti ቤልጄም (country in Europe) · hsb Belgiska (country in Europe) · es Bélgica (country in Europe) · ur بِلْجِیَم (country in Europe) · yi בעלגיע (country in Europe) · mt Il-Belġju (country in Europe) · kpv Бельгия (country in Europe) · vls België (country in Europe) · frr Bälgien (country in Europe) · ms Belgium (country in Europe) · nah Belxicān (country in Europe) · rm Belgia (country in Europe) · ga Ríocht na Beilge (country in Europe) · ps بلجيم (country in Europe) · fo Belgia (country in Europe) · rom Beljiya (country in Europe) · vro Belgiä (country in Europe) · pcd Bergike (country in Europe) · co Belgica (country in Europe) · fy Belgje (country in Europe) · kl Belgia (country in Europe) · mk Бе́лгија (country in Europe) · jv Bèlgia (country in Europe) · ady Белгие (country in Europe) · de Belgien (country in Europe) · ur بیلْجِیَم (country in Europe) · fr Belgique (country in Europe) · ro Belgia (country in Europe) · aii ܒܹܠܓܝܵܐ (country in Europe) · ur بلجیئم (country in Europe) · lv Beļģija (country in Europe) · mr बेल्जियम (country in Europe) · cy Gwlad Belg (country in Europe) · lt Belgija (country in Europe) · lij Belgiò (country in Europe) · th เบลเยียม (country in Europe) · na Belgium (country in Europe) · ps بېلجيم (country in Europe) · lad Beljika (country in Europe) · luy Belgium (country in Europe) · gv Yn Velg (country in Europe) · rue Бе́лґія (country in Europe) · sv Belgien (country in Europe) · sd بيلجيم (country in Europe) · sa बेल्जियम (country in Europe) · pl Belgia (country in Europe) · ky Бельгия (country in Europe) · rsk Белґия (country in Europe) · ml ബെൽജിയം (country in Europe) · ee Belgium (country in Europe) · hi बेल्जियम (country in Europe) · nn Belgia (country in Europe) · ceb Belhika (country in Europe) · cv Бельги (country in Europe) · dv ބެލްޖިއަމް (country in Europe) · gu બેલ્જિયમ (country in Europe) · ko 벨지끄 (country in Europe) · co Belghju (country in Europe) · sgs Belgėjė (country in Europe) · la Belgium (country in Europe) · udm Бельгия (country in Europe) · tg Белгия (country in Europe) · kk Бельгия (country in Europe) · ko 벨기에 (country in Europe) · tl Belhika (country in Europe) · my ဘယ်လ်ဂျီယမ် (country in Europe) · lo ແບນຊິກ (country in Europe) · stq Belgien (country in Europe) · wa Beldjike (country in Europe) · wuu 比利時 /比利时 (country in Europe) · be Бэ́льгія (country in Europe) · hak 比利時 /比利时 (country in Europe) · az Belçika (country in Europe) · zza Belçıka (country in Europe) · vo Belgän (country in Europe) · ga an Bheilg (country in Europe) · km បែលហ្ស៊ិក (country in Europe) · sw Ubelgiji (country in Europe) · li Belsj (country in Europe) · ar بِلْجِيكَا (country in Europe) · acw بلجيكا (country in Europe) · fur Belgjo (country in Europe) · pam Belgium (country in Europe) · kab Biljik (country in Europe) · tk Belgiýa (country in Europe) · wo Beljik (country in Europe) · za Bijlisiz (country in Europe) · eo Belgujo (country in Europe) · chr ᏇᎵᏣᎻ (country in Europe) · ary بلجيكا (country in Europe) · kmr Belçîka (country in Europe) · frp Bèlg·ique (country in Europe) · la Belgica (country in Europe) · qu Bilhika (country in Europe) · szl Belgijo (country in Europe) · rw Ububirigi (country in Europe) · nv Bélgii bikéyah (country in Europe) · io Belgia (country in Europe) · hrx Belche (country in Europe) · sco Belgium (country in Europe) · mn Бельги (country in Europe) · oc Belgica (country in Europe) · pms Belgi (country in Europe) · am ቤልጅግ (country in Europe) · srn Bergi (country in Europe) · csb Belgiô (country in Europe) · fi Belgia (country in Europe) · ja ベルギー (country in Europe) · uk Бе́льґія (country in Europe) · ca Bèlgica (country in Europe) · crh Belçika (country in Europe) · co Belgiu (country in Europe) · tr Belçika (country in Europe) · bn বেলজিয়াম (country in Europe) · ast Bélxica (country in Europe) · la Belgia (country in Europe) · ba Бельгия (country in Europe) · prs بَلْجِیم (country in Europe) · mer Belgium (country in Europe) · kw Pow Belg (country in Europe) · ta பெல்ஜியம் (country in Europe) · nv Tábąąh Hóteelnii Bikéyah (country in Europe) · cdo 比利時 /比利时 (country in Europe) · ka ბელგია (country in Europe) · tpi Beljiam (country in Europe) · pdc Belgien (country in Europe) · ug بېلگىيە (country in Europe) · dsb Belgiska (country in Europe) · ilo Belgium (country in Europe) · dz བེལ་ཇིཡམ (country in Europe) · te బెల్జియం (country in Europe) · mg Belzika (country in Europe) · da Belgien (country in Europe) · ha Belgiyom (country in Europe) · uz Belgiya (country in Europe) · arc ܒܠܓܝܟܐ (country in Europe) · or ବେଲଜିଅମ (country in Europe) · sl Bélgija (country in Europe) · tet Béljika (country in Europe) · bg Бе́лгия (country in Europe) · ln Bɛ́ljika (country in Europe) · liv Belgij (country in Europe) · ce Бельге (country in Europe) · bo པེར་ཅིན (country in Europe) · pnb بیلجیم (country in Europe) · jv Bèlgi (country in Europe) · ha Belgium (country in Europe) · kn ಬೆಲ್ಜಿಯಂ (country in Europe) · be Бе́льгія (country in Europe) · pa ਬੈਲਜੀਅਮ (country in Europe) · sq Belgjikë (country in Europe) · nb Belgia (country in Europe) · scn Belgiu (country in Europe) · kam Belgium (country in Europe) · gcf Beljik (country in Europe) · se Belgia (country in Europe) · it Belgio (country in Europe) · ja 白耳義 (country in Europe) · an Belchica (country in Europe) · ru Бе́льгия (country in Europe) · as বেলজিয়াম (country in Europe) · os Бельги (country in Europe) · grc Βέλγιον (country in Europe) · sk Belgicko (country in Europe) · pt Bélgica (country in Europe) · ia Belgica (country in Europe) · lb Belsch (country in Europe) · fa-ira بِلْژیک (country in Europe) · haw Pelekiuma (country in Europe) · hy Բելգիա (country in Europe) · gd A' Bheilg (country in Europe) · fur Belgjiche (country in Europe) · mi Peratiamu (country in Europe) · ht Bèljik (country in Europe) · gl Bélxica (country in Europe) · nds-de Belgien (country in Europe) · nl België (country in Europe) · vi Bỉ (country in Europe)