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Belarus

See also: belarús, Bélarus, Belarús, Bêlarus, and Belarus'

EnglishEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

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).

PronunciationEdit

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɛləɹuːs/, /ˌbɛ.ləˈɹuːs/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌbɛ.ləˈɹus/, /ˈbɛ.lɑ.ɹus/
  • Audio (US)(file)
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Proper nounEdit

Belarus

  2. A country in Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Рэспу́бліка Белару́сь (Respúblika Bjelarúsʹ)).

SynonymsEdit

Derived termsEdit

TranslationsEdit

See alsoEdit

AnagramsEdit

AzerbaijaniEdit

 
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Proper nounEdit

Belarus

  1. Belarus (a country in Europe)

DeclensionEdit

    Declension of Belarus
singular plural
nominative Belarus
 Belaruslar
definite accusative Belarusı
 Belarusları
dative Belarusa
 Belaruslara
locative Belarusda
 Belaruslarda
ablative Belarusdan
 Belaruslardan
definite genitive Belarusın
 Belarusların
    Possessive forms of Belarus
nominative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) Belarusım Belaruslarım
sənin (“your”) Belarusın Belarusların
onun (“his/her/its”) Belarusı Belarusları
bizim (“our”) Belarusımız Belaruslarımız
sizin (“your”) Belarusınız Belaruslarınız
onların (“their”) Belarusı or Belarusları Belarusları
accusative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) Belarusımı Belaruslarımı
sənin (“your”) Belarusını Belaruslarını
onun (“his/her/its”) Belarusını Belaruslarını
bizim (“our”) Belarusımızı Belaruslarımızı
sizin (“your”) Belarusınızı Belaruslarınızı
onların (“their”) Belarusını or Belaruslarını Belaruslarını
dative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) Belarusıma Belaruslarıma
sənin (“your”) Belarusına Belaruslarına
onun (“his/her/its”) Belarusına Belaruslarına
bizim (“our”) Belarusımıza Belaruslarımıza
sizin (“your”) Belarusınıza Belaruslarınıza
onların (“their”) Belarusına or Belaruslarına Belaruslarına
locative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) Belarusımda Belaruslarımda
sənin (“your”) Belarusında Belaruslarında
onun (“his/her/its”) Belarusında Belaruslarında
bizim (“our”) Belarusımızda Belaruslarımızda
sizin (“your”) Belarusınızda Belaruslarınızda
onların (“their”) Belarusında or Belaruslarında Belaruslarında
ablative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) Belarusımdan Belaruslarımdan
sənin (“your”) Belarusından Belaruslarından
onun (“his/her/its”) Belarusından Belaruslarından
bizim (“our”) Belarusımızdan Belaruslarımızdan
sizin (“your”) Belarusınızdan Belaruslarınızdan
onların (“their”) Belarusından or Belaruslarından Belaruslarından
genitive
singular plural
mənim (“my”) Belarusımın Belaruslarımın
sənin (“your”) Belarusının Belaruslarının
onun (“his/her/its”) Belarusının Belaruslarının
bizim (“our”) Belarusımızın Belaruslarımızın
sizin (“your”) Belarusınızın Belaruslarınızın
onların (“their”) Belarusının or Belaruslarının Belaruslarının

DutchEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˌbeː.laːˈrus/, /ˌbeː.laːˈrys/, /ˌbeː.laːˈrʏs/, /ˌbɛː.laːˈrus/, /ˌbɛː.laːˈrys/, /ˌbɛː.laːˈrʏs/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Be‧la‧rus

Proper nounEdit

Belarus n

  1. Belarus (a country in Europe)
    Synonyms: Wit-Rusland, (rare) Belaroes, (obsolete) Wit-Roethenië

Usage notesEdit

  • 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.

NounEdit

Belarus m (plural Belarussen, diminutive Belarusje n, feminine Belarussische)

  1. Belarusian (male or of unspecified gender)
    Synonym: Wit-Rus

Usage notesEdit

  • 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.

NounEdit

Belarus m (plural Belarussen, diminutive Belarusje n)

  1. 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 termsEdit

GermanEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbeːlaˌʁʊs/, /ˈbɛlaˌʁʊs/
  • Audio(file)

Proper nounEdit

Belarus n (proper noun, genitive Belarus' or (with an article) Belarus)

  1. (officialese) Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe)
    Synonyms: Weißrussland, (obsolete) Weißruthenien, (East Germany) Belorußland

DeclensionEdit

Declension of Belarus [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Belarus
genitive eines des Belarus
dative einem dem Belarus
accusative ein das Belarus

Derived termsEdit

Further readingEdit

IndonesianEdit

 
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Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

Internationalism, from Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ), historical Бе́лая Русь (Bjélaja Rusʹ, “White Ruthenia or White Rus”), from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь (Běla Rusĭ, “White Ruthenia or White Rus”).

PronunciationEdit

Proper nounEdit

Bélarus

  2. Belarus: A country in Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Рэспу́бліка Белару́сь (Respúblika Bjelarúsʹ)).

AdjectiveEdit

Bélarus

  1. Belarusan, Belarusian

See alsoEdit

Further readingEdit

MalteseEdit

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Proper nounEdit

Belarus m

  1. Belarus (a country in Europe)
    Synonym: Belarussja

PortugueseEdit

Proper nounEdit

Belarus f

  1. Belarus (a country in eastern Europe)
    Synonym: Bielorrússia

SwedishEdit

Proper nounEdit

Belarus n (genitive Belarus)

  1. Belarus (a country in eastern Europe)

SynonymsEdit

Related termsEdit

TagalogEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

From English Belarus or Spanish Belarús.

PronunciationEdit

  • Hyphenation: Be‧la‧rus
  • IPA(key): /belaˈɾus/, [be.lɐˈɾus]

Proper nounEdit

Belarús

  1. Belarus (a country in Europe)

UzbekEdit

 
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Other scripts
Cyrillic Беларусь‍
Latin Belarus‍
Perso-Arabic

EtymologyEdit

From Russian Белару́сь (Belarúsʹ), from Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ).

PronunciationEdit

Proper nounEdit

Belarus

  1. Belarus (a country in Europe)

DeclensionEdit

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
my singular plural
nominative Belarusim Belaruslarim
genitive Belarusimning Belaruslarimning
dative Belarusimga Belaruslarimga
definite accusative Belarusimni Belaruslarimni
locative Belarusimda Belaruslarimda
ablative Belarusimdan Belaruslarimdan
your singular plural
nominative Belarusing Belaruslaring
genitive Belarusingning Belaruslaringning
dative Belarusingga Belaruslaringga
definite accusative Belarusingni Belaruslaringni
locative Belarusingda Belaruslaringda
ablative Belarusingdan Belaruslaringdan
her/his/its singular plural
nominative Belarusi Belaruslari
genitive Belarusining Belaruslarining
dative Belarusiga Belaruslariga
definite accusative Belarusini Belaruslarini
locative Belarusida Belaruslarida
ablative Belarusidan Belaruslaridan
our singular plural
nominative Belarusimiz Belaruslarimiz
genitive Belarusimizning Belaruslarimizning
dative Belarusimizga Belaruslarimizga
definite accusative Belarusimizni Belaruslarimizni
locative Belarusimizda Belaruslarimizda
ablative Belarusimizdan Belaruslarimizdan
your singular plural
nominative Belarusingiz Belaruslaringiz
genitive Belarusingizning Belaruslaringizning
dative Belarusingizga Belaruslaringizga
definite accusative Belarusingizni Belaruslaringizni
locative Belarusingizda Belaruslaringizda
ablative Belarusingizdan Belaruslaringizdan
their singular plural
nominative Belarusi Belaruslari
genitive Belarusining Belaruslarining
dative Belarusiga Belaruslariga
definite accusative Belarusini Belaruslarini
locative Belarusida Belaruslarida
ablative Belarusidan Belaruslaridan

SynonymsEdit

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