Ottoman Turkish
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Etymology
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From Old Church Slavonic Бѣлградъ (Bělgradŭ), from бѣлъ (bělŭ, “white”) + градъ (gradŭ, “fortress, city”), from Proto-Slavic *bělъ and *gordъ. Doublet of برات.
Proper noun
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بلغراد • (Belgrad)
- Belgrade (the capital of Serbia)
Descendants
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References
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- Sezen, Tahir (2017) “Belgrad”, in Osmanlı Yer Adları [Ottoman Place Names][1], 2nd edition, Ankara: T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, page 101