Beilg

Irish

Etymology

From Latin Belgium.

Proper noun

An Bheilg f (genitive na Beilge)

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
Entries containing “Beilg” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.

Scottish Gaelic

Seo bratach na Beilge.

Etymology

From Latin Belgium.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /əˈvelekʲ/

Proper noun

a' Bheilg f (genitive na Beilge)

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.

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