belciug

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic бѣлчоугъ (bělčugŭ), of Turkic origin. Compare Bulgarian белчуг (belčug), Kalmyk билцг (biltsg, “ring”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /belˈt͡ʃjuɡ/

Noun

belciug n (plural belciuge)

1. loop, hook
2. nose ring (for pigs, livestock, etc.)

Declension

Declension of belciug

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) belciug	belciugul	(niște) belciuge	belciugele
genitive/dative	(unui) belciug	belciugului	(unor) belciuge	belciugelor
vocative	belciugule		belciugelor

Derived terms

• belciugat

References

• belciug in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)