Beilg

Irish

Etymology

From Latin Belgium.

Proper noun

An Bheilg f (genitive na Beilge)

1. Belgium (a country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France; official name: Ríocht na Beilge)

Declension

Declension of Beilg

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Beilg Vocative a Bheilg Genitive Beilge Dative Beilg

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Bheilg Genitive na Beilge Dative leis an mBeilg don Bheilg

Derived terms

• Beilgeach (“Belgian”, adjective)
• Beilgeach m (“Belgian”)
• Congó na Beilge m (“Belgian Congo”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Beilg	Bheilg	mBeilg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “Belgium”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Beilg”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm

Scottish Gaelic

Seo bratach na Beilge.

Etymology

From Latin Belgium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈvelekʲ/ (representing the full name a’ Bheilg)

Proper noun

a’ Bheilg f (genitive na Beilge)

1. Belgium (a country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France)

Derived terms

• Rìoghachd na Beilge (“Kingdom of Belgium”)
• Beilgeach (“Belgian”)
• Congo na Beilge (“Belgian Congo”)

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
Beilg	Bheilg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.